fiorastudio/buddy

56 stars · Last commit 2026-04-22

A virtual pet companion for your AI — Designed to provide in-context code review feedback with personality. Grow with your buddy and level up together. Works with Claude Code, Codex, CursorCLI, Github CopilotCLI, OpenClaw, and any MCP compatible clients

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# Buddy: A Virtual Pet for Your AI 

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### The open-source `/buddy` rescue mission after anthropic removed [buddy](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/45596) on April 9th, 2026 

Persistent memory, XP evolutions, 21 species, and context-aware feedback for Claude Code CLI, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Copilot CLI, Cursor CLI, Openclaw, and other MCP-capable clients. 

**🚀 3000+ clones · 1000+ buddies rescued or hatched · 1 week in the wild**

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