Becoming a Pool Author

Add your package to the Pool to earn revenue from the $12/month subscription fund.

Requirements

  • A published package on LPM
  • A connected Stripe account for payouts
  • Your package must not depend on any marketplace packages

How to Switch

  1. Go to Package Settings > Distribution
  2. Select Pool as the distribution mode
  3. Confirm the change

This is a permanent change. Once a package is in the Pool, it cannot go back to private or switch to marketplace. This guarantees subscribers will not lose access.

What Changes

After switching to Pool:

  • Any Pool subscriber can install your package
  • You earn revenue based on install share (see Revenue Sharing)
  • You cannot set individual pricing or sell licenses
  • You cannot delete the package (archive only)
  • Your package cannot depend on marketplace packages

When Do I Get Paid?

Revenue is calculated at the end of each month based on subscriber installs. Payouts are sent on the 5th of the following month via Stripe.

  • Minimum payout: $10 - earnings below $10 roll over to the next month
  • Stripe account required: Connect your Stripe account in Dashboard > Settings > Billing before your first payout

What Affects Your Earnings

Your earnings depend on how many subscribers install your package each month. A few rules prevent artificial inflation:

  • Same-owner penalty: if your package declares a dependency you also own, that dependency earns at 30% of its normal weight
  • Minimum installers: packages with fewer than 2 unique installers in a billing period receive zero weight — earnings require real adoption

See Revenue Sharing for the full calculation details.

Dependency Rules

Pool packages can depend on:

  • Other Pool packages (freely redistributable)
  • Your own private packages (same owner)

Pool packages cannot depend on:

  • Marketplace packages (subscribers should not need to buy separate licenses)
  • Private packages owned by others