Show HN: Claudinho – Claude Code's mascot on an ESP32, driven by hooks

Category: devtools

Tags: esp32, claude-code, hardware, hooks, embedded, desk-gadget

Score: 5.8/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 4)

Claudinho is a hardware companion for Claude Code: an ESP32 with touch screen (or ESP32-C3 + Nextion) that shows the mascot's mood and plan usage, driven by Claude Code hooks and status line with zero token cost. It is an inventive cross-section of AI tooling, embedded firmware, and physical computing, with a guided setup skill, 3D-printable case, browser demo, virtual mode, and optional Bambu Lab printer integration.

Target audience: developers using Claude Code who enjoy hardware tinkering and desk gadgets; embedded/hobbyist makers

Repository: https://github.com/argeuthiesen/claudinho · C · MIT · 16 stars

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