Analysis updated 2026-05-18
Add a playful animated status indicator to your desktop while coding with Claude Code.
See at a glance whether Claude is reading files, writing code, running commands, or waiting for permission.
Learn how to wire Claude Code's HTTP hooks and MCP server into a custom desktop app.
| 77wilnd/aemeath_withclaude | azw413/glass | gradium-ai/gradbot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 77 | 79 | 74 |
| Language | Rust | Rust | Rust |
| Setup difficulty | moderate | moderate | — |
| Complexity | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| Audience | developer | developer | developer |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
Windows only, requires a Rust toolchain and Node.js if building from source instead of using the packaged .exe release.
This project is a fan made desktop companion character that reacts in real time to whatever the Claude Code AI assistant is doing. When Claude reads a file, the animated character runs, when it writes code, the character enters a building animation, when it finishes a task, the character celebrates. The idea is to give AI coding sessions a lively visual companion sitting on your desktop. The pet is built as a Tauri desktop application, which packages a Rust backend and a web based front end into a native Windows app. The character sprite is pixel art based on a character from the game Wuthering Waves, reused under an MIT licensed asset source, the project notes it is a fan made pet, not an official game or Wuthering Waves product. Two local servers run in the background: one on port 9527 receives HTTP hook notifications from Claude Code each time it takes an action, and another on port 9528 handles richer two way communication through the MCP protocol. A Rust state machine translates these signals into one of 15 animation states and shows them through a transparent, always on top, draggable window with no title bar. The app also lives in the system tray, and the character waves and shows a speech bubble when Claude Code needs your permission for something. This is aimed at developers who use Claude Code and want a playful, animated status indicator that shows at a glance what the AI is currently doing. It requires Windows 10 or later, plus a Rust toolchain and Node.js if you want to build it from source rather than use the packaged release.
A fan made animated desktop pet that reacts live to what Claude Code is doing, running or celebrating in sync with your AI coding session.
Mainly Rust. The stack also includes Rust, Tauri, MCP.
The README does not state a license for this repo itself, though the character sprite assets are credited as MIT licensed from a separate source.
Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.
Mainly developer.
This repo across BitVibe Labs
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