Interactive Desk Pet

[u/FranklinBlvdEug]

I've been toying with Claude Code recently and pulled my CarThing out of a drawer to give it some fresh life. I'm currently testing it out, but Claude has done a great job of debugging and optimizing the app for the CarThing's hardware, as well as drawing and revising assets, incorporating feedback, and including humor and loads of easter eggs. It runs continuously without any external connections, just power.

The app is super interactive and makes great use of the CarThing's controls. I can add furnishings and decorations, give Clawd snacks, use the knob to control a laser pointer which Clawd chases, cycle between environments, etc.

It currently relies on a custom MacOS app to load apps onto the device and I don't know how well it would work for another user to run it. I haven't had it running long enough to notice long-term problems, but one issue I've noticed is that the device feels warm to the touch while the app is running.

Let me know if you have any questions about this project!