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Claude Dino

A T-rex runner in a pane where Claude's tool calls become obstacles

GamesSide paneAbove the promptLine under the promptPop-up notesSlash commandUses the network
Claude Dino running in Claude Code

Recorded on Claude Code 2.1.287 in a sandbox. Claude's replies are scripted; everything the mod draws is real.

What it does

Run /dino and a T-rex runner opens in a pane, inspired by Chrome's offline game. While a run is on, every tool call Claude makes sends a crate down the track with the tool's name in the corner, and every call that fails sends a low bird. When Claude finishes its turn or stops to ask for a permission, the run pauses and a toast tells you why. Your best score sits at the end of the line under the prompt.

How to use it

  • /dino opens the game. Open it before you send a prompt: /dino isn't one of the commands that runs while Claude is busy.
  • Space, W, K or Up jumps (and starts a run). S, J or Down ducks. P pauses.
  • Esc gives the keys back to the prompt, and ctrl+x then Tab gives them back to the game.
  • /dino stop closes it. /dino stats shows your runs, best and average.
  • /dino mini turns on a small dino that plays itself above the prompt while Claude works (/dino mini off turns it off).
  • /dino sound and /dino hi switch the sounds and the best score under the prompt on or off.

Good to know

  • There's an optional global leaderboard. Nothing goes over the network unless you use it: /dino top, T between runs, or joining with /dino name <name>. Once you've joined, runs that beat your best are sent to the author's server as the run's seed and your moves (not tool names or anything else from the session). /dino leave deletes your runs there.
  • From Claude's tool calls it reads only the tool's name and whether the call failed, and only while a run is on.
  • Sound only plays on macOS. The pane needs at least 30 columns and 8 rows.