diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/(app)/profile/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/(app)/profile/page.tsx
index e0b8b48be8..29385f828d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/(app)/profile/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/(app)/profile/page.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import ProfileExpiringCredits from '@/components/profile/ProfileExpiringCredits'
 import { getCustomerInfo } from '@/lib/customerInfo';
 import { DevNukeAccountButton } from '@/components/dev/DevNukeAccountButton';
 import { DevConsumeCreditsButton } from '@/components/dev/DevConsumeCreditsButton';
+import { DevAddCreditsButton } from '@/components/dev/DevAddCreditsButton';
 import { getUserFromAuthOrRedirect } from '@/lib/user/server';
 import { getOAuthDisplayNames } from '@/lib/user';
 import { getExtensionUrl } from '@/components/auth/getExtensionUrl';
@@ -159,6 +160,11 @@ export default async function ProfilePage({ searchParams }: AppPageProps) {
           </CardHeader>
           <CardContent>
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+              <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+                <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm font-medium">Add Credits</p>
+                <DevAddCreditsButton />
+              </div>
+              <Separator />
               <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
                 <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm font-medium">Consume Credits</p>
                 <DevConsumeCreditsButton />
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/dev/add-credits/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/dev/add-credits/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad8dd7e166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/dev/add-credits/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import type { NextRequest } from 'next/server';
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { eq, sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { getUserFromAuth } from '@/lib/user/server';
+import { forceImmediateExpirationRecomputation } from '@/lib/balanceCache';
+import { captureException } from '@sentry/nextjs';
+import { db } from '@/lib/drizzle';
+import { credit_transactions, kilocode_users } from '@kilocode/db/schema';
+
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest): Promise<NextResponse> {
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'development') {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: 'This endpoint is only available in development mode' },
+      { status: 403 }
+    );
+  }
+
+  const { user, authFailedResponse } = await getUserFromAuth({
+    adminOnly: false,
+  });
+
+  if (authFailedResponse) return authFailedResponse;
+
+  try {
+    const body = await request.json();
+    const { dollarAmount } = body;
+
+    if (typeof dollarAmount !== 'number' || dollarAmount <= 0) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid dollar amount' }, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    const kiloUserId = user.id;
+    const amountMicrodollars = Math.ceil(dollarAmount * 1_000_000);
+
+    const newTransactionId = crypto.randomUUID();
+
+    await db.insert(credit_transactions).values({
+      id: newTransactionId,
+      kilo_user_id: kiloUserId,
+      is_free: true,
+      amount_microdollars: amountMicrodollars,
+      description: 'Dev tool: added credits',
+      credit_category: 'dev-tools',
+      original_baseline_microdollars_used: user.microdollars_used,
+      created_by_kilo_user_id: kiloUserId,
+    });
+
+    await db
+      .update(kilocode_users)
+      .set({
+        total_microdollars_acquired: sql`${kilocode_users.total_microdollars_acquired} + ${amountMicrodollars}`,
+      })
+      .where(eq(kilocode_users.id, kiloUserId));
+
+    await forceImmediateExpirationRecomputation(kiloUserId);
+
+    console.log(
+      `Added ${dollarAmount} dollars (${amountMicrodollars} microdollars) for user ${kiloUserId}, transaction ${newTransactionId}`
+    );
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ success: true, credit_transaction_id: newTransactionId });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error adding credits:', error);
+    captureException(error, {
+      tags: { source: 'dev_add_credits_api' },
+      extra: { userId: user.id },
+      level: 'error',
+    });
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to add credits' }, { status: 500 });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/dev/DevAddCreditsButton.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/dev/DevAddCreditsButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2dd513b1c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/dev/DevAddCreditsButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { Button } from '@/components/Button';
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
+import { Plus } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+
+export function DevAddCreditsButton() {
+  const [amount, setAmount] = useState('');
+  const [amountError, setAmountError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+  const router = useRouter();
+
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'development') return null;
+
+  const handleAdd = async () => {
+    const dollarAmount = parseFloat(amount);
+    if (isNaN(dollarAmount) || dollarAmount <= 0) {
+      setAmountError('Enter an amount greater than 0.');
+      return;
+    }
+    setAmountError(null);
+
+    setIsLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch('/api/dev/add-credits', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ dollarAmount }),
+      });
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const errorData = await response.json();
+        throw new Error(errorData.error || 'Failed to add credits');
+      }
+
+      setAmount('');
+
+      router.refresh();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error adding credits:', error);
+      toast.error(
+        error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to add credits. Please try again.'
+      );
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+      <div className="flex gap-2">
+        <Input
+          type="number"
+          step="0.01"
+          min="0"
+          placeholder="Amount in dollars"
+          value={amount}
+          onChange={e => {
+            setAmount(e.target.value);
+            if (amountError) setAmountError(null);
+          }}
+          className="max-w-[200px]"
+          disabled={isLoading}
+          aria-invalid={amountError !== null}
+          aria-describedby={amountError ? 'dev-add-amount-error' : undefined}
+        />
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          variant="secondary"
+          size="md"
+          className="flex items-center"
+          onClick={handleAdd}
+          disabled={isLoading || !amount}
+        >
+          <Plus className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+          {isLoading ? 'Adding...' : 'Add'}
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      {amountError && (
+        <p id="dev-add-amount-error" className="text-destructive text-xs">
+          {amountError}
+        </p>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}