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GitFrog1111/OpenWhip

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github.com/GitFrog1111/OpenWhip · HTML observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

52/100

  • Activity 84
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 10

Flags: no_releases young no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 151
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 98
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3427 stars · 316 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

OpenWhip is a novelty desktop tray application that lets you 'whip' the Claude Code AI coding agent to make it work faster. Clicking the whip sends a Ctrl-C interrupt to Claude Code along with one of five encouraging messages, using keyboard automation (xdotool on Linux).

Use cases

  • interrupt a slow claude code session with a click
  • speed up claude code when it's going too slow
  • send ctrl-c to claude code from a tray icon
  • have fun while waiting for an ai coding agent
  • automate keyboard interrupts on my desktop

When to choose

  • you use Claude Code and want a humorous way to interrupt it
  • you want a tray-icon utility that sends Ctrl-C to the active window
  • you want a cross-platform (Windows/macOS/Linux) novelty desktop app

When to avoid

  • you need a serious productivity or agent-orchestration tool
  • you're on Linux and can't install xdotool for keyboard automation
  • you expect production support, a license, or serious maintenance - it's a joke project with a memecoin attached

Facets

application · maturity active

desktop-framework workflow-automation developer-tools cli developer-tools entertainment windows cross-platform novelty claude-code keyboard-automation tray-app joke-software ai-coding-tools macos linux desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
GitFrog1111/OpenWhipmain52

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