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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "jamro-tiny-engineer--show-agent-progress-on-desk-robot",
 "repo": "jamro/tiny-engineer",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/jamro/tiny-engineer",
 "repo_slug": "jamro-tiny-engineer",
 "title": "Show your coding agent's progress on a desk robot",
 "page_title": "How to show your coding agent's progress on a desk robot with Tiny Engineer",
 "summary": "Build the robot so it moves as Claude Code or Cursor reads, writes, and finishes tasks.",
 "who": "A developer who runs Claude Code or Cursor for long tasks and wants to see at a glance when the agent is working, reading files, or done, without watching the screen.",
 "problem": "Agent activity happens in a terminal or editor window, so it is easy to miss when the agent starts writing code, pauses, or finishes.",
 "outcome": "A small robot on the desk mirrors the agent's state: it looks around when reading files, types when writing code, looks up when thinking, and rings the bell when the task is done.",
 "steps": [
  "Buy the parts from the shopping list at docs/shopping.md.",
  "Print the body with the models in 3d_models/README.md or order prints from docs/3d/order-parts.md, then assemble it using docs/3d/assembly.md.",
  "Plug the ESP32, servos, OLED, and speaker into the main control board as described in docs/hardware/main-control-board.md.",
  "Flash the board using the Web flash page at https://jamro.github.io/tiny-engineer/flash/ or docs/flash.md, and join it to your Wi-Fi.",
  "Run `npx -y tiny-engineer setup` and follow the setup for Claude Code or Cursor, using docs/integration.md for details."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Use the repo github.com/jamro/tiny-engineer. Run `npx -y tiny-engineer setup` for <agent name> on the machine at <project path>. Expected output: the agent integration is set up. Verify by starting a short agent task that reads one file and confirming the robot looks around.",
 "agents": [
  "claude-code",
  "cursor"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "6 hours",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The build is a medium-difficulty hardware project, so the time estimate covers printing, wiring, and flashing and will vary with your printer and experience.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "c++",
 "requirements": [
  "3D printer with filament, or an order of printed parts (docs/3d/order-parts.md)",
  "Parts from the shopping list (docs/shopping.md), including the main control board, ESP32, 5x SG90 servos, OLED, and speaker",
  "M2 screws and a 5 V USB supply rated at 2 A or more",
  "A Wi-Fi network for the robot",
  "A machine with npx to run the tiny-engineer setup command"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": true,
 "score": 1.0,
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