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Desktop 'Paperclip' Companion for Claude Code & Codex

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Agent Paperclip: A Desktop "Clippy" That Monitors Claude Code/Codex

by fredrussias·Feb 18, 2026·2 points·1 comment
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The Take

It wires Claude Code hooks and a passive tailer for Codex session files into a tiny floating pet window that reports agent states (Thinking, Working, Waiting, Done, Error) and live context/token counts. The local status.json approach keeps data on your machine and the sticker packs give it actual charm, but it's a narrowly useful desktop companion — multi-session or dashboard support would make it materially more powerful.

Target Audience

Developers who run AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex) from the terminal and want lightweight, local visibility without staring at logs

Post Description

Hi HN

I built a small desktop companion that monitors CLI AI coding agents so you don’t have to stare at the terminal during long tasks.

It shows when the agent is done, needs input, and the current token/context usage (useful to know when it’s about to compact). It’s fully local + free + open source: https://github.com/fredruss/agent-paperclip

It supports Claude Code via hooks and Codex CLI by watching local session files. Default sticker pack is a small Clippy nod (no affiliation, Microsoft please don't sue me).

Next on the to-do list: multi-session visibility.

Would love feedback / issues / stars.

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