i built a green blob that lives on my desktop. now it has feelings.

说明与用途

Mochi 是一个轻量级的 Linux 桌面伙伴，能够记住交互、根据上下文活动做出反应，并提供温和的番茄钟功能，而不需要云服务或侵入性通知。

问题

Creating a lightweight, privacy‑respecting desktop companion that feels alive and useful without becoming a productivity burden.

结果

Mochi evolved from a simple animated blob into a persistent, context‑aware desktop companion that offers gentle productivity support without demanding maintenance, demonstrating how thoughtful design can balance engagement and privacy.

工作流

• 1. Implement basic movement and idle animations using Python, GTK4, PyGObject, and Cairo.
• 2. Add a state machine to manage animations and interactions, preventing timer conflicts.
• 3. Introduce a persistent bond system that records interaction history across sessions.
• 4. Build an emote catalogue and integrate it with the state machine for coherent reactions.
• 5. Add context awareness by mapping desktop activity (terminal, typing, media) to semantic signals.
• 6. Implement a Focus with Mochi Pomodoro timer that contributes to bond during work periods.
• 7. Refine UI to avoid intrusive windows, handle Wayland/XWayland, and clean up on shutdown.

证据

Mochi started as a pixel‑art desktop companion for Linux.

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v0.3 introduces persistent bond progression.

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Focus with Mochi is my first experiment in making the companion genuinely useful without turning him into another productivity dashboard.

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