# Show HN: Agent Buddies – Swappable animated characters for AI agents

> Source: <https://izr8809.github.io/agent-buddies/>
> Published: 2026-11-11 12:05:38+00:00

# Your agent has a job.

Let your users pick

*its buddy.*

A growing cast of tiny companions that think, work, talk, and wait alongside your AI. One state set. Any buddy. Your users choose.

## Putting the pieces together…

Character expressions you can understand at a glance.

```
No API calls. A deterministic event stream drives every buddy.
```

## Different faces.

The same little language.

Ten original buddies to start. Every one speaks the same eight agent states. More characters, more ways to feel at home.

## The choice belongs

to your users.

Drop this picker into your app. Browse, preview, choose. We’ll remember the favorite on this device.

[Make your own buddy ↗](https://github.com/izr8809/agent-buddies/blob/main/docs/STYLE.md)

**Thinking**

Putting the pieces together…

## State in.

Character out.

No animation framework. No API calls.

Bring your agent; we’ll bring the buddy.

**01 / End-user choice**

Searchable catalog, live previews, remembered favorites, and optional developer allowlists.

**02 / A single, steady face**

One image per frame. Region edits preserve the character. Gentle motion, never overlapping eyes.

**03 / Ready to make it yours**

Verified packs, local caching, offline Koko fallback. Reduced motion and hidden-page pausing built in.

## A sleepy cat?

A very focused potato?

Original characters welcome. Make a master, define a few regions, validate, and submit. Artists can start with an issue — no coding required.

[Make your own buddy ↗](https://github.com/izr8809/agent-buddies/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)

`npx agent-buddies new "a sleepy white cat"` CLI preview · npm release pending owner review