Codex pet package

Maltese

Maltese is a lively white Maltese Codex dog pet with a big-heart companion feel and animated previews.

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PetWidget + SpriteAnimator

Maltese live preview

Switch animation rows, tune scale, and test floating behavior before installing this Codex pet locally.

AnimationScalePin

Floating mode uses viewport bounds.

Before you choose

Shape, movement and small-screen readability

Maltese uses a white, rounded body with a thick dark outline, dot eyes and a small red tongue. Its limited palette makes the body shape the primary signal.

Large pose changes

Directional running stretches the body horizontally, and jumping alternates a flattened crouch with a tall airborne shape. The wave raises a short arm beside the head without adding an accessory.

Two different quiet states

Failure progressively squashes the body toward the ground. Review tilts the head and brings the paws together or toward the face. These are useful distinctions when checking whether a small preview still communicates state.

Before choosing

The dark edge separates the white body on the inspected dark background. On a white background, the interior loses contrast while the outline remains; compare both before deciding on scale.

Compare with Daisy: Choose Daisy for a detailed bulldog face and pink accent; Maltese emphasizes a simple outline and exaggerated squashing.

Visual review by Codex Pets Team. Original atlas rows inspected on 2026-09-14. How we review pets. These are visual observations, not an installation test or a license grant. Use the state previews below to check your preferred size.

State previews

See every Codex pet state at once.

Use the grid to check the nine standard action rows: idle, movement, waiting, failed, and review.

Idle

Run right

Run left

Waving

Jumping

Failed

Waiting

Running

Review

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Download package

Install Maltese

Download the zip package, or copy a community CLI or curl command that installs this Codex pet into $HOME/.codex/pets/maltese. Then enable it with /pet or Settings -> Appearance -> Pets.

Download package

npx @eyichan/codexpets add maltese

pet.json

Manifest

Save this file as pet.json inside the local package folder for this Codex pet.

{
  "id": "maltese",
  "displayName": "Maltese",
  "description": "Maltese is a lively white Maltese Codex dog pet with a big-heart companion feel and animated previews.",
  "spritesheetPath": "spritesheet.webp"
}

Assets

Package files

Package ZIP: Download ZIP
Spritesheet URL: /pets/maltese/spritesheet.webp
Manifest URL: /pets/maltese/pet.json
Author: donmoney. Attribution identifies the catalog contributor; it does not grant a license to third-party characters or artwork. Report a rights or attribution concern.

Atlas

Spritesheet contract

1536 x 1872 px8 columns x 9 rows192 x 208 px cells72 frames

Use the preview controls above to check idle, movement, waiting, failed, and review rows before installing.

Local install snippet

# After downloading maltese-codex-pet.zip
mkdir -p "$HOME/.codex/pets/maltese"
unzip -o "./maltese-codex-pet.zip" -d "$HOME/.codex/pets/maltese"

# In Codex
/pet

# Or manually
Settings -> Appearance -> Pets -> choose maltese

Download the package zip first, then run this command from the folder that contains the zip file. After installation, use /pet or open Settings, choose Appearance, then Pets. Use Refresh custom pets if the package does not appear immediately.

How to use

How to use Maltese

01
Review every state
Scan the 9-state preview grid to confirm the spritesheet covers idle, movement, waving, failed, waiting, and review states.
02
Download the package files
Download the package zip, or save spritesheet.webp and pet.json into a folder named after this pet id.
03
Install locally
Copy both files into ~/.codex/pets/<pet-id>/ so Codex can discover the custom pet package.
04
Open it in Codex
Use /pet inside Codex, or open Settings -> Appearance -> Pets and choose this installed pet. Refresh custom pets if it is not listed yet.