Tamamon - A desktop pet that grows as you code with Claude Code
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Tamamon is a macOS desktop pet that lives on top of your screen and grows the more you build with Claude Code.
What it does:
- 20 species to collect through a weekly gacha, each with its own evolved forms and quirks
- Feed it, play (ball, bubbles), and decorate its habitat
- Reacts to real time and weather β when it rains or night falls, your pet heads home to rest
- Nothing leaves your Mac. No account, no sign-in, no tracking, nothing uploaded.
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Shipping export/import mid-launch because a commenter asked for it beats any launch video. Well done! I was wondering if token volume used to mean a human at the keyboard (but a growing share of Claude Code usage is agents grinding unattended overnight), then does an egg hatched by a background run feel earned?
the gacha loop is genuinely charming, and i love that it actually reacts to the weather outside my window. caught it heading to bed when it started raining last night, which was a small but delightful touch.
The little guy reacting to actual weather is such a nice touch, especially seeing him head home when it starts raining outside my window. Wish more desktop apps felt this cozy without asking for an account.
The real-time weather reactions are such a thoughtful touch β having your pet actually go home when it rains makes the whole thing feel alive instead of just decorative. Love that nothing leaves the Mac.
how does the gacha decide which species you get, is it truly random or does claude code usage somehow influence your pulls?
how does it actually detect what im building with claude code, does it read the terminal output or something else
The detail that got me isn't the gacha β it's that the pet perks up and waves when a Claude Code session is waiting on your input. I usually have two or three sessions running side by side, and "which one is blocked on me" is a problem I've half-solved with terminal bells. A pixel pet doing that job ambiently is honestly better UX.
Also appreciated the upfront note that it reads local coding activity, not subscription limits β that kind of honesty in a launch post is rare. Congrats on shipping, @besslframework π
The stressful world of builders could use more of this kind of fun.
The no-account, no-upload framing is the detail that keeps this from becoming a productivity surveillance toy. For a local Mac companion tied to coding-agent work, I would keep the user-facing promise very explicit: what signal is read, where it is stored, and how someone can back up or reset it. That trust boundary is what makes small local tools feel safe to leave running all day.
The weather-reactive behavior is such a thoughtful touch, sending your pet home when it actually rains where you live makes the little guy feel alive instead of just decorative. Love that it all stays local too.