kyome22/runcat365

★ 10,079C#Audience · generalComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

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    What it does
      Taskbar animation
      Desktop decoration
      Multi-language UI
    Tech Stack
      C# .NET 9.0
      Win32 API
      Microsoft Store
    Setup
      Windows 10 only
      Store install
      Auto updates
    Community
      GitHub Issues
      Contributor Discord

mindmap root((RunCat365)) What it does Taskbar animation Desktop decoration Multi-language UI Tech Stack C# .NET 9.0 Win32 API Microsoft Store Setup Windows 10 only Store install Auto updates Community GitHub Issues Contributor Discord

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Add an animated cat to your Windows 10 taskbar as a fun visual decoration with zero configuration required.

USE CASE 2

Contribute a new animation or language translation by following the GitHub Issues template and joining the contributor Discord.

Tech stack

C#.NET 9.0Win32 API

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Windows 10 version 19041.0 or higher required, no macOS version available or planned.

In plain English

RunCat 365 is a small Windows application that places an animated running cat in your taskbar. The cat cycles through a short looping animation while sitting quietly in the corner of your screen, giving your desktop a bit of personality without taking up much space. It is built in C# using .NET 9.0 and the Win32 Windows API. You install it through the Microsoft Store, which handles updates automatically. The only system requirement is Windows 10 version 19041.0 or higher. Once installed, the app supports seven display languages: English (the default), Chinese in both simplified and traditional forms, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. The repository includes demo images showing the cat in the taskbar and a screenshot labeled "endless game," though the README itself does not explain what that game mode involves or how to activate it. The project is maintained actively, with an Issues template and a contributor Discord server where developers coordinate feature work and answer questions. Contributions are accepted, but the maintainers require that issues follow the provided template and be written in English. A few things the README is clear about: this application is for Windows only, and the team will not address questions about a macOS version. Feature requests should go through GitHub Issues rather than the Discord server, which is reserved for contributor coordination. If you want a lightweight visual addition to your Windows taskbar, RunCat 365 is worth a look. The README is brief and focuses mainly on installation and community guidelines rather than configuration options, so the app appears to work out of the box with minimal setup.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Using RunCat 365 as a reference, show me how to create a new sprite animation for a Windows taskbar notification icon in C# with .NET 9.0 and the Win32 API.

Prompt 2

How does RunCat 365 implement its looping taskbar icon animation in C#? Walk me through the Win32 Shell_NotifyIcon update loop.

Prompt 3

I want to fork RunCat 365 and make the cat run faster when CPU usage is high. Show me how to read CPU load in C# and tie it to the animation frame rate.

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