Buyer profile · pre.dev

How to apply to pre.dev

Updated October 25, 2026 · How we research

A program that values private Git repositories and licenses chosen ones, non-exclusively, to AI labs training coding models. You apply on pre.dev's own site. Below: who qualifies, what to prepare, and how its process works, from its own pages as of 2026-10-25.

Before you apply

Check you meet pre.dev's published rules: no minimum published; accepts operating, closing, closed companies.
List your systems, years of history and who can export each one. The data inventory worksheet helps.
Confirm the records are yours to license and note what must stay out (HR, legal, customer data held under contract, regulated data).
Decide in advance whether you would accept an exclusive license, and for how long.

Get the free data inventory worksheet

What pre.dev takes

private code repositories
Git commit history

pre.dev's process

Choose an individual or company account
Connect a Git account
Pick the repos you are willing to license
Receive a value and grade per repo
Sign one agreement; later deals pay under it

How it pays

per-sale, pre.dev shows per-repo payouts and per-token rates; it says one repo can pay more than once under the same agreement. Payment timing: Net 15 after funds land

Questions to ask before you sign

Who signs the agreement with us, and in which state is that company registered?
When exactly are we paid, and what has to happen first?
Is the license exclusive? For how long, and for which uses?
Who de-identifies the records, where, and can we review a sample of the result?
What happens to the copy when the license ends?

Apply to pre.dev

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Sources

pre.dev home page, code licensing section, accessed 2026-10-15
pre.dev code licensing sign-up, accessed 2026-10-15