I built the Claude Code UI I always wanted for daily use and made it Open Source

Industry 361 points 62 comments 2 months ago

Been using Claude Code every day but kept hitting the same wall. The terminal works, but it's not built for the kind of daily back-and-forth I actually wanted. So I built Clui CC. It wraps your existing Claude Code setup in a floating native overlay, not a separate agent or a different model, just a proper UI on top of what's already there. Features include: * an overlay UI that can appear over any app or space * native transcript and chat history * file attachments, drag and drop, screenshots, and image rendering * directory selection for choosing where Claude Code should work * easy copy for answers and outputs * a built-in skills marketplace * model picker and local slash commands * optional auto-approve flows * UI customization, including light mode and wider layouts * the ability to continue work directly in the terminal No API keys, no telemetry. It uses your existing Claude Code auth. I built it for myself because I wanted something that felt immediate and didn't make me context-switch constantly. If you want to use it, fork it, or build on top of it: Github - Clui CC You can see the demo video here. macOS only for now. Would love any feedback you have.

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