Passive income: NO

Earning passive income solely from an AI Code Completion Plugin for Custom IDEs is unlikely for most individuals. While the potential is there, achieving passive income typically requires extensive automation and ongoing maintenance to keep the plugin updated and relevant. Setting up such automation can range from $500 to $1000 initially. Most people in the community have not reported reaching a fully passive income level with this hustle, with only a few outliers succeeding. It realistically becomes passive for those who have the resources to invest in robust automation systems and continuously update the plugin. Misleading expectations often revolve around underestimating the ongoing time and financial investment required for automation. While passive income is possible, it is not the norm for the majority of individuals.