Claude Office
Officially listedA pixel-art office simulator that visualizes Claude Code agent activity in real time.
Claude Office
Claude Office is an open-source pixel-art office simulator that visualizes Claude Code's activity in real time — the main agent plays the “boss” and subagents play “employees,” assigning and executing tasks in a 16-bit pixel-art office. Fast Company said it “solves the most annoying UX problem in AI coding”: no more juggling terminal tabs while running multiple agents.
Core Capabilities
- 11 whiteboard modes: Todo list, remote worker video wall, tool-usage pie chart, org chart, fake stock ticker, weather metaphor, security dashboard, timeline, news ticker, coffee tracker, and file heatmap — switch with 0-9/T/B keyboard shortcuts
- Live agent visualization: The boss assigns tasks and employees carry out the work, thought bubbles show current activity, and when context compaction happens the boss walks over to the trash can and stomps it flat
- Full session history: User prompts, Claude's replies, thinking blocks, and tool calls are all viewable and searchable
- Event detail inspection: Click any event to see its complete payload, with full session recovery after reconnecting
- Day-night cycle animation: A city-skyline window view changes with local time, with drifting clouds and a wall clock for atmosphere
Who It's For Power users running 2-5 Claude Code sessions at once who want ambient, environment-aware monitoring instead of switching between terminals. Also useful for developers studying how AI agent visualization is implemented.
Unique Advantages The competitor Pixel Agents (~20K installs) is a VS Code extension — one-click to install but lightweight. Claude Office offers 11 whiteboard modes plus full session history and event inspection, essentially a professional monitoring dashboard dressed in pixel art. The tradeoff is that it needs a FastAPI backend plus a Next.js frontend, making deployment considerably more complex.
Editor's Review Author Paul Robello has 30 years of software engineering experience, and the technical architecture is solid (Pydantic-to-TypeScript automatic type generation, end-to-end type safety). With 179 Stars it is a niche gem under the MIT license, free to use. The Python 3.14+ requirement is bleeding-edge and may exclude some users. If you are a heavy Claude Code user who enjoys a fun monitoring experience, it is worth a try.
Pricing
### 💰 定价模式：免费开源 **起步价**：免费 #### 主要方案 - **开源版**：$0 - 完整功能，MIT许可证 #### 试用/其他信息 完全免费。可选AI功能（代理命名）需Claude Code OAuth token。需自行部署FastAPI后端和Next.js前端。
FAQ
Is Claude Office free?
Completely free under the MIT open-source license. All core visualization features are free; the optional AI agent naming feature requires a Claude Code OAuth token but is not mandatory.
What does Claude Office do?
It visualizes Claude Code's live operations as a pixel-art office simulation — 11 whiteboard modes display tasks, tool usage, file heatmaps, and more, along with full session history and event inspection.
What's the difference between Claude Office and Pixel Agents?
Pixel Agents is a one-click VS Code extension — light and easy but simple. Claude Office has 11 whiteboard modes, full session history, and event inspection, which is richer but requires running separate backend and frontend services.
How do I install Claude Office?
Clone the repo, run make install-all to install dependencies, then make dev-tmux to start. You need Python 3.14+, Node.js 20+, and the Claude Code CLI. Docker Compose deployment is also available.
What whiteboard display modes does Claude Office have?
Eleven: a todo list, remote worker video wall, tool-usage pie chart, org chart, fake stock ticker, weather metaphor, security dashboard, timeline, news ticker, coffee tracker, and file heatmap. Keyboard shortcuts switch between them.
Who is Claude Office for?
Heavy Claude Code users, especially developers who need ambient monitoring while running multiple agent sessions at once. It also suits learners interested in how AI agent visualization is implemented. Light users are better off with Pixel Agents.