OhNine 2.1: My Claude Limit Crab Has Moods

Description and use

OhNine 2.1 introduces visual indicators of Claude usage limits via an animated crab, showing fear at 91% and a sad walk at 100%, with distinct scenes for weekly limits. Animations are generated by a Python script in Blender and stored as WebP sprite sheets.

Problem

Users need a visual indicator of Claude usage limits without scanning numbers.

Outcome

OhNine 2.1 provides intuitive visual cues for Claude usage limits, improving user awareness and reducing the need to read numeric counters. The addition of facial expressions, distinct limit animations, and random tricks enhances engagement while maintaining performance through headless Blender rendering.

Workflow

• 1. User opens OhNine panel and watches the crab move along the session bar.
• 2. When the session reaches 91% the crab shows a scared face and sweats.
• 3. At 100% the crab walks home crying under a rain cloud, indicating session reset.
• 4. When the weekly all‑models limit hits 100% the crab lies on a tombstone with crows (RIP scene).
• 5. When the weekly Fable limit hits 100% the crab shows a bandaged leg and uses a crutch.
• 6. After each sync the crab performs one of ten random tricks, never repeating the same trick consecutively.
• 7. The app renders all animations via a headless Blender Python script, producing 928 frames in ~14.5 minutes.
• 8. Automatic bounds checks ensure frames stay within frame edges.
• 9. Users can adjust font settings and sync intervals in the panel.
• 10. The app updates automatically to 2.1 if on 2.x, or can be downloaded from the provided link.

Evidence

All 928 new frames come from Python driving Blender, about 14.5 minutes for the whole batch

Source

At 91 percent of a session, he gets scared. He shivers with his eyes wide open, and he's visibly sweating

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When the weekly all-models limit hits 100 percent, it's RIP. Claw'd lies flipped on his back with XX eyes next to a tombstone that says RIP, and two crows peck at him.

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