Petdex
Gallery of animated Codex companionsBrowse and install terminal pets in one click
Highlights
What you can do with it
- Adding a companion to a terminal while coding
- Trying different pets while learning to program
- Finding anime or character themed companions
How to use it
- 1 Open the Petdex website in your browser.
- 2 Browse or filter the companion list.
- 3 Click a companion to preview its animation.
- 4 Copy the install command and run it in your terminal.
- 5 Repeat until you find a pet you like.
Who it is for
Pros
- Free and open source companions
- Preview before installing avoids guesswork
- Simple command line installation
Limitations
- Requires comfort with a terminal and command line tools
- Companion library depends on community contributions
- Purely decorative, with no productivity features
- Site availability and hosting can change
What Petdex is
Petdex is a public gallery of animated companions built for Codex. It gathers open source pets that developers can browse, preview, and install into their own environment, which turns a plain terminal into something with a bit more character. The site lists a large number of companions and offers filters by type, personality, and colour, along with curated collections such as original characters and anime heroes. Each companion can be previewed as an animation before you commit to it. Installation is a single command, and the listing describes everything as open source and free to use. It is a small, playful utility rather than a development tool.
What you can do with it
- Browse a large library of open source animated companions.
- Filter by type, personality, colour, or collection.
- Preview animations before choosing one.
- Install a companion with a single command in your terminal.
Who it is for
- Developers who want a more personal terminal.
- Programming learners who enjoy a bit of fun while practising.
- Anime and character fans who like themed setups.
What to watch out for
You need to be comfortable in a terminal, since installation and use happen on the command line rather than in a graphical app. The library depends on community contributions, so coverage and quality vary and updates are not guaranteed. It is decorative only, with no effect on your productivity, and the hosted site can move or change over time. Expect to try a few companions before finding one you want to keep. Run one full task end to end first, then expand once you are comfortable with the workflow and the result quality.
FAQ
What is Petdex?
It is a gallery of open source animated companions for Codex that you can preview and install.
How do I install a companion?
Use the install command shown on the site, such as an npx command with the companion name.
Does it cost anything?
The listing describes Petdex as free to use.
Why it is free
What the official page says： free to use
Free limits, trial length and features are decided by the official site and can change at any time.
Product preview
Screenshot archived from the listing page, for preview only.
