TaskbarBuddy— the desktop app that lets you turn literally any GIF into a pet that lives on your taskbar. Cute cat? Dancing banana? Your own pixel art? It’s all fair game.

Here’s how it works:

Pick a GIF — any GIF

Add it to TaskbarBuddy

Boom: it’s now your personal desktop buddy

Customize how it moves, chills, or zips around

It’s weird, it’s fun, and it makes your desktop feel yours.

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New in v1.45 – The Pet Parade Update!

This update brings some big stuff:

Add Multiple Pets! Why have one buddy when you can have five? Or ten??

Performance Boosts: Optimized for smoother movement (even with a mini zoo on your taskbar)

Spritesheet Support: We’ve replaced GIF rendering with spritesheets for better performance. Just re-add your pets and they’ll convert automatically!

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Still in beta. Still growing. Still built with love.

Massive thanks to @georgy_zhukov4216 for inspiring the multi-pet feature!

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Download TaskbarBuddy and try it out: https://orange-boy-0.itch.io/taskbar-buddy