Open-source touchscreen desk gadget lets you tap-answer Claude Code's questions
A developer built a small dedicated touchscreen device that sits on the desk, using a cheap ESP32 touchscreen (Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-3.49), and released it as an project called Claudeq. Claude Code periodically pauses and asks a question via its feature, but when running several sessions across different projects at once, it's easy to miss a question unless the terminal is being watched. The device shows Claude's questions on its screen so the answer can be tapped directly, without switching to the terminal.
Every active session appears as a tappable 'chip', and whichever one needs input lights up. Sessions running on other computers on the same network, or over Tailscale, show up on the same screen too. It also includes a macro deck for firing off saved prompts or with a single tap.
A tap-to-talk feature transcribes speech locally, without needing an API key, and includes a review step before anything is sent. The device chirps when Claude needs attention, so the screen doesn't need to be watched continuously, and it can update its own firmware over the network.
Key points
- project 'Claudeq' built on ESP32 touchscreen hardware, a fan project unaffiliated with Anthropic
- Displays Claude Code's prompts on-screen for direct tap-to-answer, no terminal switching needed
- Shows every running session across projects as a tappable 'chip' that lights up when it needs input
- Sessions on other machines on the same network or via Tailscale appear on the same screen
- Includes a macro deck for saved prompts/ and local, API-key-free tap-to-talk with a review step before sending