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I put Claude Code on my Garmin running watch

A developer managed to run Claude Code, an AI coding assistant, on a Garmin running watch, demonstrating the ability to execute AI-powered development tools on unconventional hardware with limited resources.

Background

- Garmin running watches are GPS sports watches that run a proprietary operating system (not Android or iOS) and can display notifications and basic apps, but are highly resource-constrained compared to phones or computers. - Claude Code is Anthropic's command-line tool (announced 2025) that lets developers give an AI agent access to read/write files and run terminal commands in their coding projects. - This project, by developer fashton28, is a proof-of-concept hack that ports Claude Code's core functionality onto a Garmin watch, likely through Connect IQ (Garmin's app platform) and a companion phone service, letting the watch act as a very limited AI coding interface. - The novelty is the absurdity: a tiny, low-power sports watch running an LLM agent designed for desktop development workflows, highlighting just how aggressively developers are trying to embed AI agents into every possible device.

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