Claudette
Desktop companion app in Developer tools
Open-source desktop companion for Claude Code, liked for a practical workflow over juggling terminals and tabs. Critics question whether it adds value beyond a Claude skill.
7 people recommended Claudette in Hacker News comments, 1 had mixed feelings and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026.
6 of the 7 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “Claudette – An open-source desktop companion for Claude Code”.
Summary written by Claude from 13 comments. It was written before the November 2026 recount, and 11 of those comments still count.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- mixed feelings
- 1
- warn against or regret it
- 5
The record
Recommended in 2 of 12 months
In 2 different threads.
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 2 of 12 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
- Recommended in 2 threadsNeeds 5 or more, not met.
- 6 of its 7 recommenders came from one threadNeeds half or less, not met.
The same rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. Mixed feelings count toward neither side. How the badge works
What people say about it
Reasons grouped from a sample of 11 of the 14 opinions about it, picked in proportion to how many people recommend it, have mixed feelings and criticize it. Each mark is one comment in the sample. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Replaces juggling tabs and terminals
“much better idea than what I've been doing with VS Code tabs and terminal windows”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Claudette – An open-source desktop companion for Claude Code” “I am loving the workflow and the UI!!”
Comment from 5 May 2026 in “Claudette – An open-source desktop companion for Claude Code”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Duplicates an existing Claude skill
“Why couldn't this just be a skill that Claude and Codex could work with instead of something that has to go through Gemini, again?”
Comment from 21 Aug 2026 in “Claudette: Make Claude Stop Talking Like a BuzzFeed Article” “there is no need for another 'skill”
Comment from 21 Aug 2026 in “Claudette: Make Claude Stop Talking Like a BuzzFeed Article” Sends output through another LLM
“This just pipes the output to another LLM.”
Comment from 21 Aug 2026 in “Claudette: Make Claude Stop Talking Like a BuzzFeed Article”
What people said
11 of the 14 opinions about it, picked in proportion to the three counts, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“This just pipes the output to another LLM.”
“Honestly, this is the most practical take on prompt engineering I've come across lately.”
“I've never used it my self, so it I figured it likely didn't work at all.”
“there is no need for another 'skill”
“That was hilarious and so true.”
“Why couldn't this just be a skill that Claude and Codex could work with instead of something that has to go through Gemini, again?”
“much better idea than what I've been doing with VS Code tabs and terminal windows”
“I am loving the workflow and the UI!!”
“It's become my daily driver.”
“we built Claudette as an open-source desktop companion for Claude Code”
“so you can do your custom fork effortlessly”
Counts come from 1,791,911 Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.