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How to show pixel art instead of the step log while Claude works with Effortless

Use the textless desktop app to show one picture, a quote or a chess game during long Claude tasks.

Who it is forA user who finds the scrolling step output of Claude Code distracting or hard to read while a task runs.

The problemClaude Code prints a long list of steps while it works, which is noisy to watch.

The outcomeWhile Claude works, one pixel-art picture stands in for the wall of steps, and the user can pick a set, use their own art or find one in the Marketplace.

What you need first

  • Claude Code installed
  • A Claude login (the default judge runs on it, no key needed)
  • git available if you want update checks, as the README mentions

Steps

  1. Open the Install link for textless from the README at https://github.com/HeyCubit/effortless.
  2. Install the textless desktop app by following the steps on that page.
  3. Pick a pixel-art set, add your own art, or open the Marketplace to find one.
  4. Start a task in Claude Code and check that the picture replaces the steps while Claude works.

Prompt for your agent

Using the HeyCubit/effortless repo, install the textless desktop app from its Install link and choose a pixel-art set. Start a Claude Code task and report whether a single picture replaces the step output while Claude works.

Caveat. The README gives no install commands for textless, so its setup has to be followed on its own Install link.

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