Show HN: Honeytree – grow a terminal forest that plants real trees as you code Honeytree, a new terminal tool, grows pixel-art forests as developers code with Claude Code and plants real trees after every 50 virtual trees for $1 via Good API. The tool syncs forests to the cloud, unlocks new tree varieties based on real trees planted, and provides public profiles showing environmental impact. Honeytree grows a pixel-art forest in your terminal as you code with Claude Code. Then it lets you plant real ones. npm install -g honeytree@latest honeytree init honeytree login honeytree honeytree init registers a Claude Code hook https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/hooks that plants a tree after every prompt. honeytree login links your terminal to your account so your forest syncs to the cloud. Open a second terminal pane, run honeytree , and watch your forest grow in real time. Run honeytree in a second terminal pane while you work. As Claude Code streams a response, the current turn's tree grows live — bigger responses grow taller trees. Each turn plants exactly one tree; the size reflects how much that turn actually produced. New trees are drawn from the varieties you've unlocked. Everyone starts with the standard species birch, willow ; planting real trees unlocks more: | Variety | Real trees | Look | |---|---|---| | Cherry Blossom | 1 | Pink blossom canopy | | Pine | 5 | Tall evergreen | | Oak | 10 | Broad rounded canopy | | Ancient | 25 | Rare tall golden tree | | Mythic | 50 | Glowing purple tree | The first time a new variety is unlocked, the viewer opens with a full-screen celebration. Varieties stack — your forest keeps growing from the full unlocked pool. Every 50 virtual trees unlocks a real tree planting for $1 through Good API https://thegoodapi.com . honeytree plant plant your unlocked real trees honeytree rewards check your variety unlocks honeytree plant opens a $1 checkout, prints your receipt in the terminal, and unlocks varieties as you hit thresholds. A keepsake receipt also lands in your inbox. Every account gets a public profile at tryhoney.xyz/