Aroido

Tokenmon

Turn AI coding into quiet creature encounters.

Tokenmon is a macOS menu bar companion for people who spend their day in Claude Code and Codex. Keep coding like normal while exploration builds, encounters resolve automatically, and your local Dex grows.

It is a passive collection loop, not another productivity dashboard.

Open release and install See the menu bar loop Open the GitHub repository
macOS menu bar app Local-first, offline-first GitHub Releases + Homebrew

WHY PEOPLE KEEP IT OPEN

A playful companion that stays out of the way

Tokenmon is strongest when it turns work that already happens into a small background reward loop.

PASSIVE

No manual battle flow

The app does not ask you to stop coding and tap through encounters. It resolves them automatically.

AMBIENT

The menu bar stays glanceable

Open it when you want the current state, progress, recent encounter, or Dex view without turning work into a dashboard session.

LOCAL

Collection state lives on your Mac

The current public build does not require an account or cloud sync. The product story starts with local state and low-friction install paths.

CORE LOOP

How the collection loop feels

The product turns AI coding activity into exploration, then lets the app handle the encounter result.

STEP 01

Use Claude Code or Codex like usual

Tokenmon is designed around existing coding flow rather than a separate play session.

STEP 02

Exploration progress builds

Normal usage becomes progress toward the next encounter without requiring prompt or response text for gameplay.

STEP 03

A creature appears and resolves

Each encounter automatically ends as captured or escaped, keeping the interaction lightweight.

STEP 04

Your Dex fills locally

Seen and Captured progress accumulates on the Mac so the collection can grow over time.

TRUST BOUNDARY

Playful does not mean invasive

The current public story is intentionally narrow: local-first collection, no account requirement, and no prompt text needed for gameplay.

PROMPTS

Gameplay does not require storing prompt text

Tokenmon should be judged as an ambient companion, not a tool that reads or ranks what you typed.

ACCOUNT

No account required today

Trying the app starts with a Mac install path, not a hosted dashboard or signup flow.

SOURCE

Source-available public mirror

The public repository carries shipped snapshots, release assets, and the install channel while day-to-day maintainer workflow stays separate.

VISUAL PROOF

The real product surface is small, visible, and inspectable

Start with the menu bar loop, then inspect the Dex and settings views that make the collection and setup visible.

  • Animated menu bar strip
  • Seen and Captured Dex
  • Settings and provider setup
Menu bar loop A tiny strip shows field motion and encounter state while you work

The loop is intentionally small: it should feel like a companion beside coding, not a new command center.

Current public Tokenmon menu bar animation.
Dex Seen and Captured states make progress concrete
The Dex view turns the passive loop into a collection you can inspect later.
Settings Provider setup and preferences stay visible
Settings keep setup and presentation choices inspectable instead of hiding them behind magic.

INSTALL

Install the public Tokenmon build

GitHub Releases and Homebrew are the current public paths. Tokenmon requires macOS Sequoia or later.

Option B. Homebrew

Use the cask path if you prefer installing and upgrading from the terminal.

Install command

brew install --cask aroido/tokenmon/tokenmon

Release builds can update in-app, so the Homebrew path is mainly for initial install and terminal-driven upgrades.

Start by keeping it open during one normal AI coding session.

Tokenmon makes sense when the loop feels quiet enough to live beside work. Try one session, then decide if the collection is worth keeping.

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