Allow customization of the companion buddy character

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 1, 2026 by WillyDenz Closed Apr 9, 2026

Feature Request: Companion/Buddy Customization

Current behavior:
The companion buddy (Siltquack, a duck) is hardcoded and cannot be changed or disabled.

Problem:
At $200/month, users should be able to personalize their experience. The current duck looks like the old Twitter logo, which feels cheap for a premium product.

Requested behavior:
Allow users to choose or customize their companion character via settings.json or a UI option.

Suggested implementation:

  • Add a companion.character setting in settings.json (e.g. "companion": "dragon")
  • Offer preset characters (dragon, cat, robot, fox, etc.)
  • Optionally allow custom emoji as companion icon

This is a small change that would significantly improve the user experience for paying customers. Thank you.

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