Sticky for Claude vs opcode (formerly Claudia)
Updated July 2026 · Written by the maker of Sticky for Claude, with genuine respect for opcode
opcode (which started life as Claudia) is a popular open-source desktop GUI for Claude Code: session management, custom agents, usage analytics, a friendly windowed interface on top of the CLI. It's free, and if open source is a hard requirement for you, it's the tool we'd point you to.
Sticky for Claude plays a different role. It's not trying to be a full workbench, it's the system-level overlay: floating windows that stay above every app, including true fullscreen, summoned anywhere with a double-tap of ⌘. One-liner: opcode gives Claude Code its own app window. Sticky for Claude removes the window switch entirely.
Side by side
| opcode / Claudia | Sticky for Claude | |
|---|---|---|
| Core idea | Open-source windowed GUI & session manager for Claude Code | Floating always-on-top Claude windows over your current work |
| Always on top / over fullscreen | No, regular app window | Yes, every window, even true fullscreen (Spotlight's window layer) |
| Open source | Yes (free) | No, indie commercial app ($29 one-time, 7-day free trial) |
| Multiple simultaneous windows | Tabs/sessions in one window | Unlimited floating windows, one per project or topic |
| Plain Claude chat + terminal modes | Code-focused | Chat, full Claude Code, or a real terminal, per window |
| Summon gesture | - | Double-tap ⌘ anywhere, auto-fade when idle |
| Platform | Cross-platform (Tauri) | Native macOS 14+, Apple Silicon |
| Data | Local | Local only, no account, no cloud |
Which one is for you?
- opcode if you want a free, open-source, full-window workbench for managing Claude Code sessions and agents.
- Sticky for Claude if your problem is visibility: you live in a fullscreen IDE or design tool and want Claude floating above it instead of behind it.
- They coexist fine: Sticky for Claude is the overlay layer, not a replacement for anyone's workbench.
See what "above everything" feels like
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