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AppSumo activation

Activate Code Radar with an AppSumo marketplace license key, verify the entitlement, and run a first local scan.

Summary

AppSumo activation

Activate Code Radar with an AppSumo marketplace license key, verify the entitlement, and run a first local scan.

Activate

After AppSumo redirects you to the Code Radar activation page, copy the activation command and run it in the terminal where Radar is installed. AppSumo remains the source of truth for buyer identity, upgrades, downgrades, and refunds.

radar activate <appsumo-license-key>
radar license status
radar scan . --quick

What Code Radar stores

The backend stores hashed AppSumo provider keys, plan mapping, activation slots, purchase records, and audit events. Raw AppSumo license keys are not persisted in database rows.