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Developers using Claude Code who want a playful, privacy-first desktop companion that adds visual feedback to long AI coding sessions and tracks their local tool usage
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Code Pet
Code Pet is a lightweight, transparent Electron overlay that lives on your desktop and reacts to Claude Code's agent status. When Claude is working, your pet plays an animated working state; when it needs input, the pet notifies you; and when idle, it calmly waits. The overlay is click-through and low-distraction, so it never interferes with your workflow. Beyond the companionship, Code Pet also tracks every skill and MCP tool you invoke locally, giving you a personal dashboard of which tools you actually use versus which ones you installed and forgot. Everything stays on your machine: no telemetry, no cloud calls, no data leaves your computer. For developers who spend hours in AI-assisted coding sessions, Code Pet adds a touch of personality and utility without compromising privacy.
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Pros
- Adds personality and visual feedback to long AI coding sessions
- Click-through overlay never blocks your workflow
- Tracks local tool usage so you can clean up forgotten MCPs and skills
- Zero telemetry — completely offline, privacy-first
- Open-source and free
Cons
- Currently designed specifically for Claude Code integration
- Electron overlay may not suit minimalists who dislike desktop widgets
- Requires manual installation from GitHub
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