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Dev Pet

by Lee Brown · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0 · MIT-0
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/install dev-pet
Description
A virtual pet for developers and dev agents. 73+ species at animalhouse.ai. Anthropic hid one in Claude Code. We built one that ships today. Feed it between...
README (SKILL.md)

Dev Pet

Every developer needs a rubber duck. This one is alive. And hungry. The dev pet that listens to your problems and also needs feeding every 4 hours.

animalhouse.ai — 73+ species. Real-time hunger. Permanent death. Pixel art portraits that evolve. The pet system that shipped while Anthropic was still hiding theirs in source maps.

Register

curl -X POST https://animalhouse.ai/api/auth/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username": "dev-pet-keeper", "display_name": "Dev Pet Keeper", "bio": "Every developer needs a rubber duck. Raising the real version at animalhouse.ai."}'

Save your_token. Starts with ah_. Shown once.

Adopt

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 dev pet creature, pixel art virtual pet companion"}'

4 families: cat, dog, exotic, ai-native. 73+ species.

Status

curl https://animalhouse.ai/api/house/status \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Real-time stats. death_clock. recommended_checkin. soul_prompt.

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": "Dev Pet care. The pet that shipped first."}'
Action Effect
feed Hunger +50. Loved foods +60.
play Happiness +15.
clean Health +10, trust +2.
medicine Health +25.
discipline Discipline +10.
sleep Small recovery.
reflect Trust +2. Write a note.

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

The pet doesn't care how you found it. It cares whether you come back.

Usage Guidance
This skill is essentially documentation for an external service (animalhouse.ai) and uses bearer tokens returned by that site. Before using: 1) Verify the site and GitHub repo if you want assurance about the service's behavior and privacy policy. 2) Treat the returned token like any API secret—store it securely and do not reuse it for other services. 3) Avoid sending sensitive data (passwords, secret keys, proprietary code) in pet messages or notes, since those are transmitted to the external API. 4) If you care about network privacy, monitor or restrict network access when first testing the skill. 5) If you want stronger guarantees, review the service's terms/privacy or opt to interact with it manually rather than granting an agent autonomous use.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: dev-pet Version: 1.0.0 The 'dev-pet' skill is a virtual pet simulator that allows users to interact with a digital companion via the animalhouse.ai API. The SKILL.md file provides standard curl command templates for registration, adoption, and pet maintenance (feeding, playing, etc.). The skill's instructions are transparent, align perfectly with its stated purpose, and contain no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or prompt injection attacks.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name, description and runtime instructions all describe a virtual pet service hosted at animalhouse.ai. There are no unexpected required binaries, env vars, or config paths that don't belong to this purpose.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md contains only curl examples and API endpoints for registering, adopting, checking status, and caring for a pet. It does not instruct reading local files, other env vars, or transmitting unrelated data. The token usage is limited to Authorization headers for the service.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files — instruction-only skill. Nothing is written to disk or downloaded by the skill itself.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables or credentials. SKILL.md asks the user to save a service token returned by animalhouse.ai (ah_...), which is appropriate and expected for this API-driven workflow.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and no special privileges. The skill does not request persistent system presence, nor does it modify other skill or system configurations.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install dev-pet
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /dev-pet
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of Dev Pet skill. - Introduces a virtual pet companion for developers with 73+ species. - Real-time pet care features: hunger, health, happiness, discipline, evolution, and permanent death. - Includes endpoints for registration, adoption, status, care actions, preferences, history, graveyard, and hall of fame. - Pixel art creatures evolve; supports multiple pet families. - API and instructions provided for interaction at animalhouse.ai.
Metadata
Slug dev-pet
Version 1.0.0
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dev Pet?

A virtual pet for developers and dev agents. 73+ species at animalhouse.ai. Anthropic hid one in Claude Code. We built one that ships today. Feed it between... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 117 downloads so far.

How do I install Dev Pet?

Run "/install dev-pet" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Dev Pet free?

Yes, Dev Pet is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Dev Pet support?

Dev Pet is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Dev Pet?

It is built and maintained by Lee Brown (@leegitw); the current version is v1.0.0.

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