I tried Anthropic's open-source desk pet on an ESP32, and it fixes the most annoying thing about Claude
Anthropic has released an open-source firmware project called claude-desktop-buddy, designed to enhance user interaction with its AI assistant, Claude. This desk pet device provides real-time feedback on permission prompts, allowing users to respond more promptly. The project is aimed at makers and requires enabling Developer Mode in the Claude desktop app for use.
- ▪Claude Code has a frustrating habit of waiting silently for user permission before executing commands.
- ▪The claude-desktop-buddy device connects to the Claude app and alerts users when action is needed.
- ▪The project is MIT-licensed and encourages tinkering with small ESP32 boards.
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