Desktop companion
Bay Buddy
Not a second dashboard. Bay Buddy shows the vibe of one ProbeHarbor space: cozy, drafty, shiver, panic, offline, or hero. Devices, alerts, history, and claims stay on ProbeHarbor.
What it shows
- Does: live garage mood from your existing probes, freeze margin, time-to-freeze, door and leak signals, after you Connect with the same ProbeHarbor account.
- Does not: replace Overview, Devices, Alerts, History, or the claims pack. Those stay on probeharbor.dev (and on the Android companion / PWA).
Install
Linux AppImage / deb / rpm, Windows MSI, and macOS DMG ship on GitHub Releases.
- Create a free ProbeHarbor account and connect at least one probe (or the demo pull feed).
- Download Bay Buddy for your OS and install.
- Click Connect in Bay Buddy, sign in on probeharbor.dev in the browser, and return to the desktop window when the handoff finishes.
- Optional: claim a Claim puck (RP2040-Zero) from the connected window to light bay moods on the desk.
Bay Buddy FAQ
Desktop companion answers: download, connect, and what stays on the web dashboard.
What is Bay Buddy?
Bay Buddy is the ProbeHarbor desktop companion (Windows, macOS, Linux). It shows glanceable freeze and flood moods for one space after you sign in with your ProbeHarbor account. It is not a second full dashboard.
Where do I download Bay Buddy?
GitHub Releases for probeharbor-bay-buddy: Linux AppImage/deb/rpm, Windows MSI, and macOS DMG. Start at probeharbor.dev/bay-buddy.
Does Bay Buddy replace the web dashboard?
No. Devices, alerts, history, claims, and household settings stay on probeharbor.dev, the Android app / PWA, or ProbeHarbor Desktop (probeharbor.dev/desktop). Bay Buddy is a mood glance for the bay you already monitor.
Can Bay Buddy drive a claim puck?
Yes. After you connect, the Claim puck panel can register and claim an RP2040-Zero, then drive its LED from /api/bays/{bay}/mood. Setup: probeharbor.dev/claim-puck.