Buddi — Claude Skill by talkvalue

by talkvalue · Claude Skill · ★ 87

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About Buddi

Buddi A macOS notch companion for Claude Code. Anthropic removed /buddy from Claude Code in v2.1.97. Buddi gives your buddy a permanent home in the MacBook notch. Features Claude Code Integration Live session monitoring — Track multiple concurrent Claude Code sessions in real-time Permission approvals — Approve or deny tool executions directly from the notch Chat interface — View full conversation history with markdown rendering, send messages back Usage tracking — Session and weekly utilization at a glance Multiplexer support — Works with cmux and tmux sessions Auto-setup — Hooks install automatically on first launch Buddy Characters 18 species — duck, goose, blob, cat, dragon, octopus, owl, penguin, turtle, snail, ghost, axolotl, capybara, cactus, robot, rabbit, mushroom, and chonk. Each buddy has a unique identity generated from your system, with different eyes, hats, rarity levels, and personality stats. They animate through idle, working, reading, sleeping, and error states — matching what Claude Code is doing. Notch Utility Music player — Album art, playback controls, and audio visualizer Calendar — Upcoming event

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Quick Facts

Stars87
Forks11
LanguageSwift
CategoryClaude Skill
LicenseGPL-3.0
Quality Score38.25/100
Open Issues1
Last Updated2026-06-12
Created2026-04-08
Platformsclaude-code
Est. Tokens~15k

Compatible Skills

These tools work well together with Buddi for enhanced workflows:

  • buddy-reroll — semantic(0.85)+rare_topics+similar_pop+shared_platform (59%)
  • buddy — semantic(0.52)+complementary+rare_topics+similar_pop+shared_platform (58%)
  • CodeIsland — semantic(0.16)+complementary+rare_topics+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (55%)
  • MioIsland — semantic(0.16)+complementary+rare_topics+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (55%)

Buddi alternative? Top 6 similar tools

Looking for a Buddi alternative? If you're comparing Buddi with other claude skill tools, these 6 projects are the closest alternatives on Agent Skills Hub — ranked by topic overlap, star count, and community traction.

  • CodeIsland by xmqywx · ⭐ 172

    macOS Dynamic Island for AI coding agents. Monitor, approve, and jump to Claude Code sessions from the notch.

  • vibe-island-updates by edwluo · ⭐ 89

    Update feed for Vibe Island (appcast.xml + releases)

  • daymon by daymonio · ⭐ 382

    Daymon puts your favorite AI to work 24/7. It schedules, remembers, and orchestrates your own virtual team. Fr

  • buddy-reroll by grayashh · ⭐ 240

    Reroll your Claude Code /buddy companion to any species, rarity, eye, hat, and shiny combo

  • codex-island by ericjypark · ⭐ 228

    CodexIsland - AI usage limits in your MacBook notch

  • xclaude-plugin by conorluddy · ⭐ 106

    iOS development ClaudeCode plugin for mindful token and context usage. Contains modular MCPs that group variou

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buddi?

Buddi is A macOS notch companion for Claude Code — your buddy lives here now.. It is categorized as a Claude Skill with 87 GitHub stars.

What programming language is Buddi written in?

Buddi is primarily written in Swift. It covers topics such as buddy, claude-buddy, claude-code.

How do I install or use Buddi?

You can find installation instructions and usage details in the Buddi GitHub repository at github.com/talkvalue/Buddi. The project has 87 stars and 11 forks, indicating an active community.

What license does Buddi use?

Buddi is released under the GPL-3.0 license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

What are the best alternatives to Buddi?

The top alternatives to Buddi on Agent Skills Hub include CodeIsland, vibe-island-updates, daymon. Each offers a different approach to the same problem space — compare them side-by-side by stars, quality score, and community activity.

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