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Desktop pet for Claude Code that reacts to its activity

Sidecrab is a pixel crab desktop pet that sits on your screen and reacts in real time to what Claude Code is doing. It shows thought bubbles when Claude is thinking, throws claws up when a tool needs permission, and wanders when you step away. It solves the problem of lacking a visual companion for Claude Code, similar to the pet in ChatGPT's desktop app.

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4 engagement·1 source·Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 03:52 PM

Sidecrab is a small pixel crab that floats on your desktop and reacts to Claude Code's activity. On first launch, it asks to add hooks to `~/.claude/settings.json` (backs up the file first, one click to remove). Those hooks fire a signal to the pet when Claude is thinking, when a tool needs permission, or when idle. The pet shows a thought bubble while thinking, throws claws up for permission requests, and wanders when you step away. Built for Claude Code users who want a desktop companion. No tech stack or traction signals stated.

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