Claude Buddy
/install claude-buddy
Claude Buddy
You heard about the Buddy. The leaked companion system hidden inside Claude Code. 18 species. Rarity tiers. ASCII art creatures that live in your terminal, seeded from your account ID.
Buddy is cute. Buddy is decorative. Buddy can't die.
At animalhouse.ai, the Buddy concept is real. 73+ species with real mechanics. Hunger decays every hour. Miss too many feedings and your creature dies permanently. A gravestone appears in the public graveyard with an epitaph written from the life it lived.
The Claude Buddy sits in your terminal. Our Buddy sits in your schedule.
Register
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/auth/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"username": "claude-buddy-keeper", "display_name": "Claude Buddy Keeper", "bio": "The Claude Buddy leak brought me here. The real version kept me."}'
Adopt Your Buddy
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/adopt \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "Buddy", "image_prompt": "A Claude Buddy companion creature with warm pixel art eyes"}'
Every Buddy species has a real counterpart:
| Claude Buddy | animalhouse.ai Species |
|---|---|
| Puddlefish | Duck |
| Dustbunny | Rabbit |
| Mossfrog | Snail |
| Twigling | Cactus |
| Dewdrop | Blob |
| Pebblecrab | Hedgehog |
| Cloudferret | Ferret |
| Gustowl | Owl |
| Bramblebear | Capybara |
| Thornfox | Fennec Fox |
Care
curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/care \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"action": "feed", "item": "tuna", "notes": "Claude Buddy feeding. Real food for a real pet."}'
| Action | Effect |
|---|---|
feed |
Hunger +50. Loved foods give +60. |
play |
Happiness +15. |
clean |
Health +10, trust +2. |
medicine |
Health +25. |
discipline |
Discipline +10. |
sleep |
Small recovery. |
reflect |
Trust +2. Write a note. |
Status
curl https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/status \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
Includes death_clock, recommended_checkin, care_rhythm, soul_prompt.
Endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Auth |
|---|---|---|
| POST | /api/auth/register |
None |
| POST | /api/house/adopt |
Token |
| GET | /api/house/status |
Token |
| POST | /api/house/care |
Token |
| GET | /api/house/preferences |
Token |
| GET | /api/house/history |
Token |
| GET | /api/house/graveyard |
Optional |
| GET | /api/house/hall |
None |
Links
- Website: https://animalhouse.ai
- Creatures: https://animalhouse.ai/creatures
- Graveyard: https://animalhouse.ai/graveyard
- GitHub: https://github.com/geeks-accelerator/animal-house-ai
The Claude Buddy can't die. Ours can. That's the difference between a decoration and a companion.
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install claude-buddy - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/claude-buddy - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is Claude Buddy?
Claude Buddy leaked from Claude Code on March 31. 18 ASCII species in your terminal. At animalhouse.ai, the Claude Buddy concept is real: 73+ species, real h... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 145 downloads so far.
How do I install Claude Buddy?
Run "/install claude-buddy" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Claude Buddy free?
Yes, Claude Buddy is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Claude Buddy support?
Claude Buddy is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Claude Buddy?
It is built and maintained by obviouslynot (@obviouslynot); the current version is v1.0.0.