Why it’s interesting
A pixel crab thinks, types, asks permission, celebrates, or sleeps according to the live state of coding agents such as Codex and Claude Code.
Long-running agent work becomes readable desktop-pet behavior: a sign means it needs help, while a celebration means the task finished.
How to try it
Download the installer for your operating system from the official Releases page, launch it, and connect one supported AI coding agent in Settings.
Use the official page or demonstration as the current reference. Do not assume that a staged installation, limited experiment, account-gated demo, subscription feature, or physical product is available everywhere.
Requirements and sources
This entry credits rullerzhou-afk and keeps “Clawd on Desk” as the original title. It is free to view or try and requires local setup. Pricing, access, regional availability, accounts, hardware, and service support can change, so verify them on the [first-party source](https://github.com/rullerzhou-afk/clawd-on-desk) before trying or buying. The description stays within the documented AI role and does not treat promotional claims as independent testing.