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Your AI coding assistant comes to life
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Hikari - Your AI coding assistant comes to life

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Transform your coding experience with hikari-desktop - a Tauri-powered app that gives Claude Code a visual personality! Watch your AI assistant animate in real-time as she helps you code, debug, and build amazing projects.

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Transform your coding experience with Hikari - a Tauri-powered app that gives Claude Code a visual personality! Watch your AI assistant animate in real-time as she helps you code, debug, and build amazing projects. **🎯 The Problem:** Traditional AI coding assistants feel cold and robotic. It's hard to know what they're doing or thinking, making the experience feel disconnected. **✨ Our Solution:** Hikari brings warmth and personality to AI-assisted coding! An animated character visually represents what Claude is doing - from thinking and searching to celebrating successful builds. **🚀 Features:** • **8 animated states** - idle, thinking, typing, coding, searching, MCP actions, success, and error • **Compact widget mode** - Minimize to a small assistant on your desktop • **Achievement system** - Gamify your coding productivity • **Trans pride-themed UI** - Beautiful gradients and customizable themes • **Cross-platform** - Works on Windows, Linux, and macOS • **Native performance** - Built with Rust and Tauri for speed • **Privacy-first** - Runs locally with your Claude Code setup Perfect for developers who want a more engaging, motivating, and delightful coding experience. Make your AI assistant feel like a real coding partner! **🛠️ Tech Stack:** Tauri, Rust, SvelteKit, TypeScript, TailwindCSS **Status:** v1.0.0 Released! 🎉