Mini-games that pop up while Claude Code thinks.
Built with Tauri v2 · macOS only (for now)
Waiting 5–60 seconds for Claude Code to respond? Play a quick typing test, solve some math, or chase a snake — right from a lightweight menu-bar app that hooks into Claude Code and pops up a random game every time you send a prompt.
No Dock icon. No window management. Just a tray icon that stays out of your way until it's game time.
| Game | What it does |
|---|---|
| Typing Test | Monkeytype-style — type words, see your WPM and accuracy |
| Math | Mental arithmetic — addition, subtraction, multiplication, division |
| Snake | Classic snake on a canvas — arrow keys or WASD |
| Reaction | Wait for green, click as fast as you can |
| Memory | Flip cards and match pairs before time runs out |
| Stroop | Name the ink color, not the word — tests your focus |
A random game is picked each time (never the same one twice in a row). Stats persist across sessions.
More games coming — this project is actively expanding.
brew install whoisyurii/tap/microtaskrr
brew services start microtaskrrThis installs the binary, configures Claude Code hooks, and starts the background service.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/whoisyurii/microtaskrr/main/install.sh | bashThat's it. Open a new Claude Code session, send a prompt, and a game appears.
Press Esc to dismiss and return to your terminal.
The app does not appear in the macOS Dock. It lives in the menu bar (status bar) as a tray icon.
You can pause it by choosing "Sleep for..." from the tray menu (30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 8 h).
Requires Rust and Node.js 18+.
git clone https://github.com/whoisyurii/microtaskrr.git && cd microtaskrr
npm install
npm run build
cd src-tauri && cargo build --release && cd ..Then install:
mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
cp src-tauri/target/release/microtaskrr ~/.local/bin/microtaskrrAnd add the hooks to ~/.claude/settings.json:
{
"hooks": {
"UserPromptSubmit": [
{
"matcher": "",
"hooks": [
{
"type": "command",
"command": "~/.local/bin/microtaskrr show &"
}
]
}
],
"PreCompact": [
{
"matcher": "",
"hooks": [
{
"type": "command",
"command": "~/.local/bin/microtaskrr show &"
}
]
}
]
}
}Start the background process:
~/.local/bin/microtaskrr &Claude Code CLI microtaskrr (Tauri app)
| |
| UserPromptSubmit hook |
|--- microtaskrr show ----------->| show window, start random game
| |
| PreCompact hook |
|--- microtaskrr show ----------->| (also triggers on context compaction)
| |
| (Claude thinking...) | (user plays game)
| |
| | user presses Esc
| | hide window, restore focus to terminal
- Tauri v2 app with system tray, persistent background process
- Single-instance plugin forwards CLI args (
show/hide) to the running process - Claude Code hooks trigger
showon every prompt submission and context compaction - User dismisses with Esc when done (focus returns to terminal automatically)
- More mini-games — actively expanding the game library
- Linux and Windows support
- Codex CLI integration (alongside Claude Code)
If you're an early adopter on macOS, I'd love your help testing. Bug reports, edge cases, weird setups — anything you find helps. Open an issue or reach out.
Game flickering during Claude Code UI glitch — Claude Code has a known terminal flickering bug that can cause hooks to fire rapidly. When this happens, microtaskrr will keep popping up new games in quick succession. This is a Claude Code issue, not a microtaskrr bug. If it happens, click the tray icon and choose Quit, or pick Sleep for... to pause it until the flickering stops.
If installed via Homebrew:
brew services stop microtaskrr
brew uninstall microtaskrrIf installed via shell script:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/whoisyurii/microtaskrr/main/uninstall.sh | bashMIT — see LICENSE.
