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FAQs

What do the ads look like?

GIF showing the process of installing packages when the Flossbank wrapper is installed.

How can I get paid for the packages I mantain?

Visit our maintainer portal to get signed up and start receiving funds! (opens in new window)


What package managers do you wrap?

We are currently wrapping npm (opens in new window) and Yarn (opens in new window). We plan on wrapping more package managers in the future.


How is revenue I generate distributed?

See our how it works page for a detailed breakdown of how revenue is distributed to the packages you use.


Why can't I see the amount of ad revenue I've generated for Open Source in the user portal?

We only display the previous month's impact in the user portal. This may change in the future.


What data do you collect and why?

The package manager wrapper reports which top-level packages were installed. This is used for determining which packages should receive the revenue generated. Additionally, the version of the package manager used is recorded for debugging purposes. Our package manager wrapper is open source, so feel free to inspect the code on GitHub. (opens in new window)


Which operating systems are supported?

Windows, Mac, and Linux.


How can I uninstall Flossbank?

At any point, you can run the following command to uninstall:

flossbank uninstall

Bugs or feature requests?

Please visit our GitHub (opens in new window) page and file a bug or feature request!


I still have a question

Contact us and we'll address it ASAP!