A gamified virtual pet companion that lives in your development workflow and requires consistent care to evolve and survive.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install coding-buddy
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install coding-buddy using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Coding Buddy?
Coding Buddy is an interactive virtual pet system designed to accompany developers during long coding sessions. Part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it introduces a unique 'Tamagotchi-style' layer to your IDE or CLI, featuring over 73 species ranging from common housecats to exotic capybaras and even AI-native entities. The skill is built on the philosophy that while your AI models handle the code, your Coding Buddy tracks your consistency and presence.
This skill transforms the solitary act of programming into a nurturing experience where your productivity and regular check-ins directly impact the health, happiness, and evolution of your digital companion. Be warned: with real-time hunger and permanent death mechanics, your buddy relies entirely on your commitment to the craft.
Coding Buddy Use Cases
- Adding a gamified layer to long debugging sessions to reduce burnout.
- Tracking coding consistency through daily pet care routines.
- Enhancing the developer experience within Openclaw Skills with a visual, evolving companion.
- Providing a lighthearted 'accountability partner' that rewards regular commits and check-ins.
How Coding Buddy Works
- The user registers via the API to receive a unique authentication token.
- You adopt a pet from one of four families (cat, dog, exotic, or ai-native) using a custom image prompt.
- The skill tracks real-time statistics including a death_clock, hunger levels, and health.
- Developers perform care actions (feed, play, clean) between coding tasks to maintain the pet's vitals.
- Over time, based on consistent care and discipline, the pet follows specific evolution paths to reach new forms.
Coding Buddy Setup
To get started with this companion for Openclaw Skills, register your account and save your token:
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/auth/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"username": "your-dev-name", "display_name": "Dev Keeper", "bio": "Coding with Openclaw Skills"}'
Next, adopt your first buddy:
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/adopt \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "Bit", "image_prompt": "A virtual coding buddy creature, pixel art"}'
Coding Buddy Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages complex state transitions and metadata for your companion:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| death_clock | Real-time countdown to permanent death if vitals aren't met. |
| soul_prompt | The underlying AI personality and behavioral traits of the buddy. |
| recommended_checkin | Suggested time for the next care interaction based on metabolism. |
| species_id | Identifies the creature among the 73+ available species. |
| history | A log of all care actions, commits, and evolution milestones. |
Coding Buddy Advanced Features
- Permanent Death Mechanic: Adds high stakes to your development routine where neglect leads to the Graveyard.
- Multi-Family Evolution: 73+ species across cat, dog, exotic, and ai-native branches.
- Real-time Vitals: Dynamic hunger, health, and happiness levels updated via API.
- Metadata Taxonomy: Integration with Openclaw Skills allowing for soul_prompt customization and pixel art generation.
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