npm install --global @pet-studio/pets@0.2.0 && pets install https://petstudiolab.com/catalog/package/dad-coder.zip --target codex
Dad Coder Codex Pet
A cheerful coder companion with glasses, a mug, and expressive review poses.
Choose a package target for this v1 atlas.
Using ChatGPT Web? Get the separate raw sprite sheet.Where does it install?
~/.codex/pets/ (or $CODEX_HOME/pets/)The installer handles this location automatically. No manual copying is needed when using the command.
After installation, refresh the pet list in Codex and select your pet. The installer adds the files; you choose when to enable the pet.
Install to Codex
npm install --global @pet-studio/pets@0.2.0 && pets install https://petstudiolab.com/catalog/package/dad-coder.zip --target codexPaste into your terminal. The command downloads and installs the pet automatically. Then refresh the pet list in Codex and select it.
OTHER INSTALL TARGETSShared pet assets, tool-specific setup
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Shared pet assets, tool-specific setup
npm install --global @pet-studio/pets@0.2.0 && pets install https://petstudiolab.com/catalog/package/dad-coder/claude-code.zip --target claude-codenpm install --global @pet-studio/pets@0.2.0 && pets install https://petstudiolab.com/catalog/package/dad-coder/gemini-cli.zip --target gemini-clinpm install --global @pet-studio/pets@0.2.0 && pets install https://petstudiolab.com/catalog/package/dad-coder/opencode.zip --target opencodenpm install --global @pet-studio/pets@0.2.0 && pets install https://petstudiolab.com/catalog/package/dad-coder/copilot-cli.zip --target copilot-clinpm install --global @pet-studio/pets@0.2.0 && pets install https://petstudiolab.com/catalog/package/dad-coder/cursor.zip --target cursornpm install --global @pet-studio/pets@0.2.0 && pets install https://petstudiolab.com/catalog/package/dad-coder/agent-pets.zip --target agent-petsnpm install --global @pet-studio/pets@0.2.0 && pets install https://petstudiolab.com/catalog/package/dad-coder/petdex.zip --target petdexnpm install --global @pet-studio/pets@0.2.0 && pets install https://petstudiolab.com/catalog/package/dad-coder/clawd.zip --target clawdUpload and list selection passed: the entry appeared in the list and could be selected. Animation playback was not tested.
What this pet includes

- idle6 of 8
- running right8 of 8
- running left8 of 8
- waving4 of 8
- jumping5 of 8
- failed8 of 8
- waiting6 of 8
- running6 of 8
- review6 of 8
- Measured atlas
- V1 · 8×9 · 1536×1872px
- Sprite sheet
spritesheet.png· 1.2 MB- Transparency
- Transparent pixels present
- Populated action cells
- 57 of 72 cells contain pixels across 9 of 9 rows
Cell occupancy and transparency come from a pixel scan of the source sprite sheet. The download builder checks the package manifest and target atlas rules; it does not run the destination app.
Steps for ChatGPT Web upload
- 1
Download the ChatGPT sprite sheet above.
- 2
In ChatGPT web, open Settings → Personalization → Pet → Upload pet.
- 3
Select the downloaded 1536×1872 WebP. ChatGPT web upload does not use the Codex ZIP or CLI command.
How to use this petInstall and select your pet
- 1
Copy the setup command above and paste it into your terminal.
- 2
The CLI validates the Codex package and preserves the creator, license, and target metadata.
- 3
If installation fails, check the terminal message. Diagnose the installed files with pets doctor dad-coder --target codex to verify the install.
- 4
Refresh the pet list in Codex and select this pet. Installation does not automatically enable it.
This is the native Codex package. Other tools need their matching bridge or desktop-renderer export.
Tool compatibility & troubleshooting
Codex CLI: use /pets or /pet. Requires iTerm2 3.6+, Kitty graphics, or Sixel support. Not available inside tmux or Zellij. The IDE extension has no pet picker.
Claude Code, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Copilot CLI and Cursor: choose the matching adapter above. It contains the target-bound integration descriptor; install the Pet Studio CLI and the separate Agent Pets renderer when the README requests it. Do not use the Codex ZIP for these tools.
Agent Pets, Petdex and Clawd on Desk: these are separate desktop applications. Use their compatible package and installer, not a native pet setting in your coding tool.
Claude Desktop chat: it is not Claude Code and is not a supported pets target. Use the Claude Code hooks export for local coding sessions.
Codex setup guideIf your pet does not appear, check the folder nesting and keep the original manifest and sprite filenames unchanged.
Commercial distribution is authorized within the written scope. The download keeps the creator and authorization notice.
Everything you need to use this pet
The source-sheet facts above describe the image file, not the ZIP size. The files below are for the selected target; when available, the ChatGPT Web sheet is a separate raw download.

