Competitive sponsorship research
Sponsor Intelligence
Track when model providers, API relays, and coding-agent services first bought README surface area, then use those patterns to find Kimi lookalike opportunities.
Sponsors
7
Projects
8
Commit evidence
7
Sponsored Project Evidence
| Sponsor | Project | First seen | Evidence | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MiniMax Model provider Commit history | farion1231/cc-switch | 2026-02-09commit | README sponsor changed from Zhipu GLM to MiniMax across EN/ZH/JA READMEs. | High-traction Claude Code/Codex/Gemini/OpenClaw manager; later attracted many API relay sponsors. |
MiniMax Model provider Commit history | chenhg5/cc-connect | 2026-04-17commit | Added MiniMax banner, international and domestic discount links, and copied banner assets from cc-switch. | This matches the screenshot method: trace the README commit that introduced the sponsor banner. |
Z.ai / GLM Model provider Commit history | UfoMiao/zcf | 2025-11-14commit | Added GLM CODING PLAN sponsorship details and listed GLM as the first AI model sponsor. | Zero-config Claude Code/Codex setup tool; sponsor copy pushes a coding-plan discount. |
Z.ai / GLM Model provider Current README | musistudio/claude-code-router | currentsource | README says the project is sponsored by Z.ai and promotes GLM CODING PLAN. | A strategic surface because it routes Claude Code traffic to alternative model providers. |
SiliconFlow Model API platform Commit history | farion1231/cc-switch | 2026-03-11commit | Added SiliconFlow sponsor entries and affiliate links, plus OpenClaw-compatible provider presets. | Good example of pairing README sponsorship with provider preset integration. |
PackyCode API relay Commit history | farion1231/cc-switch | 2025-11-10commit | Added PackyCode as official partner, sponsor logo, provider presets, and promo message. | The cleanest pattern: sponsor placement plus in-product/provider-preset surface. |
PackyCode API relay Commit history | stellarlinkco/codex | 2026-02-24commit | Added README sponsor table and PackyCode logo. | Coding-agent repo using OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini positioning. |
AICodeMirror API relay Commit history | justlovemaki/AIClient-2-API | 2026-04-01commit | Added AICodeMirror sponsor information, logo, and registration link. | Multi-client proxy for Gemini CLI, Antigravity, Codex, Grok, and Kiro style traffic. |
Poixe AI / CTok.ai / SilkAPI / others API relay / account service Current README | Wei-Shaw/sub2api | currentsource | README sponsor section lists multiple AI API and coding-agent service sponsors with user discounts. | Shows that high-growth quota-distribution/proxy projects can support multiple sponsor slots. |
ChatWise AI app Current README | egoist/ai-proxy | currentsource | README sponsorship section says the proxy is sponsored by ChatWise. | Less coding-agent-specific, but relevant as a general LLM proxy sponsorship example. |