cesarnml/codogotchi

Codogotchi

A macOS desktop companion that reacts to your AI coding agent in real time — idle, thinking, coding, testing, even dying when you neglect it. The pet lives on your menu bar and can float on your desktop while you work.

⬇ Download for macOS · Browse pets · codogotchi.app

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Install

1. Download Codogotchi.dmg, open it, and drag Codogotchi to your Applications folder.
2. Clear the macOS quarantine flag (one-time — the build isn't notarized yet):

   xattr -cr /Applications/Codogotchi.app
   

3. Launch it. On first run, approve the Welcome to Codogotchi sheet to turn on agent animations.

That's it. No Terminal setup, no global installs — everything Codogotchi needs is inside the app.

Using Cursor, VS Code, or another editor? After enabling hooks, restart your editor once so it picks them up.

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How it works

Your AI agent fires lifecycle events as it works. Codogotchi listens and animates the matching mood — coding, reading, testing, waiting, erroring, and more. Stay active and your pet thrives; neglect it and its hearts drain. It's a Tamagotchi for your coding sessions.

Works with: Claude Code · Codex · Cursor · GitHub Copilot (VS Code) · Google Antigravity

Turn hooks on or off for any editor anytime in Settings → General → Install / Update hooks.

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Getting a pet

Codogotchi ships with Maew, a cute-flirty buddy animated across every agent state. Want something else? Four ways to get one:

| | How | |---|---| | 🐾 Meet Maew | The default pet — already in the app. | | ✨ Hatch your own | Describe a character or drop a seed image and let AI draw a full animated pet. → codogotchi.app/hatch | | 👥 Adopt a community pet | Browse pet