1. Install
Drops the pet pack into ~/.codex/pets/db/
$
npx homiedex install db2. Activate in Codex
- Open Codex → Settings → Appearance → Pets.
- Find DB under Custom pets and click Select.
- Use
/petinside Codex to wake the homie or tuck them away.
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Unzips into a db/ folder containing pet.json + spritesheet.webp. Move it to ~/.codex/pets/db/
Need just one file?
Hatch your own DB
Copy this /hatch prompt and paste it into Codex CLI chat with the hatch-pet skill installed. Then grab the reference photo below and drop it into the same chat. Codex generates the full sprite on your model credits.
/hatch DB — A sharp blue-bandana coding companion for Digital Alchemy desk sessions.
Style: 192×208 chibi pixel art, classic Pokemon DS sprite, transparent background, big head small body, clean readable silhouette. Retain DB's iconic visual identifiers.
Kind: character
Vibes: pick 1-3
Save as ~/.codex/pets/db/ (pet.json + spritesheet.webp).Step 1 of 2
State viewer
Idle
Neutral breathing and blinking loop
Variants of this character
Other approved homies with closely matching shape, kind, or vibe.
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Submitted by
@desi2
Package
pet.json:
spritesheet: https://gtxnpkxk9xca3jao.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/submitted-pets/db/spritesheet.webp
Old-school forum vibes. Drop a memory, a quote, a hot take about DB.