CodexMany people who don't know how to code are using Codex to build some interesting and fun projects. One of the ideas that looked like fun is a desktop pet. Now, it's not a useless app that just twerks and makes faces. You can use it to monitor active tasks without keeping the whole app open. The idea gained popularity among people who like customizing their workspace but do not want to hand-build animation frames or sprite sheets. The desktop pet can serve as a small visual reminder that an agent is running, waiting, or ready for review.
In this guide, we'll show you how to build a custom desktop pet like Clippy. It will sit on your desktop, giving status updates from your Codex agent as it performs a task. You will learn how to build the pet, add it to the Codex desktop app, and wake it as a floating status mate.
By the end of this tutorial, you'll be able to:
Access the pet controls
Formulate the mascot before you build the pack
Create a custom pet with hatch-pet
Refresh, select, and wake the pet
Let's dive right into it!
