Cactus the Potted Cactus
Cactus is the lowest-maintenance pet here: ignore it for three days and it won't hold it against you. The little flower on top only really perks up when a task succeeds.
How to install
Windows (one PowerShell line):
iwr https://codex.img.diy/pets/cactus/install.ps1 | iexmacOS / Linux:
mkdir -p ~/.codex/pets/cactus && curl -L https://codex.img.diy/pets/cactus/cactus.pet.zip -o /tmp/cactus.zip && unzip -o /tmp/cactus.zip -d ~/.codex/pets/cactusManual install: download the zip, extract pet.json and spritesheet.webp, put them in ~/.codex/pets/cactus/ (on Windows, %USERPROFILE%\.codex\pets\cactus\), then pick Cactus the Potted Cactus in the Codex App's pet settings.
.codex/pets/cactus in your home directory. If that makes you uneasy, open install.ps1 and read it first, or just install by hand.All animation states
Use the buttons on the left to preview them one by one. Frame counts and loop durations follow the official Codex contract exactly (idle is 6 frames over 1.1s, waving is 4 frames over 0.7s, and so on).
| State | Trigger |
|---|---|
Idle idle | Breathing quietly, blinking now and then |
Running right running-right | Codex sent it off to work on the right |
Running left running-left | On its way back |
Waving waving | A quick hello before the task kicks off |
Jumping jumping | Task done — a happy little leap |
Failed failed | Something broke; it wilts in place and breaks into a cold sweat |
Waiting for you waiting | Codex has paused for input, and it's staring right at you |
Working running | Codex is generating code — it's shaking with effort |
Review review | Eyes narrowed, scanning your code left to right |
Files
spritesheet.webp— 1536×1872 transparent spritesheet (8 columns × 9 rows, 192×208 per cell; each row uses the official frame count and every remaining cell is fully transparent)pet.json— pet metadata (id / displayName / description / spritesheetPath)
This pet is an original pixel work created by codex.img.diy with PixPix — use it and remix it freely. Want to make your own? See the DIY tutorial.
Want one of your own? PixPix gets you started
Every pixel pet on this site began with a single character reference image, and you can follow the same path: open PixPix (an AI creation platform that brings together 24+ leading image and video models), type one line — say, "an owl clerk in round glasses, full body, front view, plain background" — and get your reference in under a minute. Then follow the DIY tutorial to turn it into a spritesheet frame by frame, or feed the image straight to the official hatch-pet and let AI draw it for you. From one sentence to a little creature moving on your desktop — about the length of a coffee break.