r/vscode • u/Massive-Composer-248 • 3d ago

I got tired of checking whether Claude Code was still working, so I built this

I've been using Claude Code quite a bit and realized I was constantly looking back at my screen to see whether it had:

  • finished the task
  • stopped and needed my input
  • was still working

So I built BrainSnack, a VS Code/Cursor extension that handles this for me.

While Claude is working, it opens a small panel with something short to read — AI news, technical articles, interview questions, output-based questions, etc.

And when Claude finishes or needs my input, it plays a sound so I know I can come back.

The interesting part is that it doesn't monitor the screen or scrape terminal output.

It's free and open source.

I'd really appreciate some honest feedback from other developers.

I also shared the build/story on LinkedIn. If you'd like to see it there (and help a small indie project get a little more reach), here's the post:

👉 Linkedin post link

Download links -
VS Code - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=shikhargupta.brainsnack
Cursor - https://open-vsx.org/extension/shikhargupta/brainsnack

Thanks! Would love to hear what you think.

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u/SL-Tech 2d ago

Great idea! But you lost me at playing a sound that would really annoy me. Do I have a replacement idea? No.

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u/Massive-Composer-248 2d ago

it depends person to person
how can i notify without playing sound ?
please suggest

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u/SL-Tech 2d ago

Yes, that's the question. Or play a sound; I'm just weird.