Claude Code /buddy: The Terminal Tamagotchi That...

A leaked .npmignore file exposed 512,000 lines of Claude Code source, revealing a hidden terminal pet called /buddy 18 species assigned by account ID with 5 rarity tiers from Common (60%) to Legendary (1%) The architecture splits into deterministic "bones" (species, stats) and persistent "soul" (name, personality) Community response hit 16 million views and 50,000 GitHub stars in under 2 hours Full rollout starts April 8, 2026 with teaser notifications already live Claude Code /buddy: The Termin