A desktop pet that shows what AI coding tools are doing
A Reddit user introduced OC-Claw, an open source desktop app. It shows whether AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Gemini CLI are working, idle, or waiting for the user. The creator says they made it because they often ran several AI agents at once and later found one had stopped waiting for input.
Key points
- OC-Claw is a small desktop app that sits on the edge of the screen.
- It moves when an AI coding tool is working and rests when everything is idle.
- It sends a ping when a tool is waiting for user input.
- The post says it works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, and others.
- The project is open source and available to try.
Quick term guide
- open source
- Software whose code is available for people to view and often modify.
- desktop app
- A program you install and run on your computer instead of using only in a browser.
- AI coding tools
- Programs like Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT that write code for you when you describe what you want in plain language.
- AI coding tool
- Software that uses AI to help write, edit, or explain code.
- AI agents
- AI agents are AI tools that can carry out steps toward a goal, not just answer once.
- AI agent
- An AI program that can inspect information and suggest what to do next.
- Solo makers
- People who build and launch their own products or services entirely on their own.
- AI tools
- Software that can help create text, code, images, or other work.