VibePad: Free macOS App for Controlling AI Coding Assistants with Gamepad
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Vova Ignatov
Hard to chew. Probably not worth the jaw work.
Summary
VibePad is a free, open-source macOS menu bar application that allows users to control AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Codex using a gamepad from their couch. The app maps gamepad buttons to keyboard shortcuts for common coding workflow actions: X for approve, O for reject, L2 trigger for hold-to-talk dictation, and right stick for scrolling. The configuration is customizable via JSON files, and the app is built with native Swift with no accounts, subscriptions, or catches required.
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· 5 pulledVibePad is a free macOS menu bar app that maps your gamepad to keyboard shortcuts
Built for AI coding tools like Claude Code and Codex where the workflow is mostly Accept, Reject, Scroll, Navigate and Dictate
X - approve, O - reject, L2 trigger = hold-to-talk dictation, Right stick = scroll
No account, no subscription, no catch
The idea started as a joke - then I built most of VibePad using VibePad itself
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