Your AI coding assistant that sees your screen and hears your voice — live.
No more copy-pasting errors, repeating yourself, or explaining what just happened.
Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and other skill-compatible agents.
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What is Pair Programmer?
Pair Programmer is a skill that lets your AI coding assistant see your screen and hear your voice while you work.
It captures:
- Your screen — errors, code, browser tabs, terminals, everything you see
- Your voice — ideas, questions, debugging thoughts, instructions
- Your system audio — YouTube tutorials, meeting calls, demos
Everything gets saved and becomes searchable. So instead of explaining what happened, just ask:
- What was on screen when the test failed?
- What did I say about the database issue?
- Summarize the last 10 minutes
It's like giving your AI eyes and ears.
Demo
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/65af0b7e-3af9-4d05-9f0a-1415b19b4e9a
Quickstart
1. Install
If you have an older version installed, remove it first before upgrading.
npx skills add video-db/pair-programmer
2. Setup
Get a free VideoDB API key from console.videodb.io (no credit card required) and set it:
export VIDEO_DB_API_KEY=your-key
Or add it to a .env file in your project root.
Note: Commands below (starting with
/) are run inside your AI coding agent — Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, etc. The command prefix may vary by agent. For example, Codex uses$instead of/.
Then run setup inside your agent:
/pair-programmer setup
3. Use
🟢 Go Live — start capturing your screen, mic, and system audio:
/pair-programmer record
A window will pop up so you can choose what to capture. Once started, a small overlay shows you're live.
🔍 Search — ask questions about what happened:
/pair-programmer search "what was I working on when I mentioned the auth bug?"
/pair-programmer search "what did I say in the last 5 minutes?"
🎤 Act — said something you want done? Let your AI act on it:
/pair-programmer act
📋 Summary — get a quick recap:
/pair-programmer what-happened
⏹️ Stop — stop when you're done:
/pair-programmer stop
Why use this?
Ever had to explain the same thing twice to your AI? Or copy-paste an error message it could have just seen? Pair Programmer fixes that.
Watch a YouTube tutorial together — your AI follows along without you explaining anything.
Brainstorm out loud — just talk through your ideas. Your AI hears and remembers everything.
Debug without repeating yourself — it already saw the error on your screen.
Get context from meetings — had a call about requirements? Your AI was listening.
Use it for:
- Debugging sessions
- Following along with tutorials
- Voice-first coding
- Meeting follow-ups
- Bug reproduction
- Architecture walkthroughs
Commands
The
/prefix shown below is for Claude Code. Other agents may use a different prefix (e.g.$for Codex).
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/pair-programmer record | Go live — start capturing screen, mic, and audio |
/pair-programmer stop | Stop capturing |
/pair-programmer search "<query>" | Search what happened using plain English |
/pair-programmer act | Act on something you said out loud |
/pair-programmer what-happened | Get a summary of recent activity |
/pair-programmer setup | Install dependencies and set things up |
/pair-programmer config | Change settings |
Requirements
- Node.js 18+
- macOS 12+ or Windows
- VideoDB API key — free at console.videodb.io
Alternative installation
You can also install via the Claude Code plugin marketplace:
/plugin marketplace add video-db/pair-programmer
/plugin install pair-programmer@videodb
Community and support
Pair Programmer is open source. Use it, modify it, make it your own.
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Docs: docs.videodb.io
- Discord: Join the community
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