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A physical command panel for coding sessions

Casey Capshaw mapped session launch, resume, model switching, cost checks and other coding commands onto physical keys, with three terminal variants.

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stream deck coding panel
Casey Capshaw · finished desk setup

What the hardware does

Physical LCD keys launch and control coding sessions on the host computer.

How the agent helped

Creator writes: 'Claude Code generated the configuration files, set up the button mappings, and wired everything together'; he describes testing, variants, scripts and publication.

Before you build

The source specifies 15 keys, not a hardware revision. This is host-side scripting, not replacement Stream Deck firmware.

Follow the build

capshaw.substack.com

Original build story

First-person build article with finished desk photograph

github.com

Supporting source

Hardware

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Shopping list

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Parts for one build. Reuse equipment you already own. Quantities are planning quantities unless the creator explicitly specifies a count; kit contents are not additional purchases.

Confirm before buying

  • The exact 15-key hardware revision remains unspecified. Do not substitute Mini, Neo, Plus or XL based on this project alone.

Quantities are for one build. Unless marked source-specified, they are planning quantities; confirm kit contents and the chosen configuration before ordering.

  1. Qty. 1Plan / confirm
    Required

    Elgato Stream Deck, 15 LCD keys

    Physical coding panel.

    Creator does not identify the revision. MK.2 is a family comparison, not an exact-match purchase.

    Sources & quantity basis

    Creator source. Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration.

    Family comparison

    Device family · Directory

    Directory family match

  2. Qty. 1Plan / confirm
    Required

    Computer running the Stream Deck scripts

    Build, configure or flash the software.

    Panel depends on the host.

    Sources & quantity basis

    Setup requirement — check against your configuration. Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration.

    Use existing equipment or match the specification above. No exact purchase link verified.

  3. Qty. 1Plan / confirm
    Required

    USB connection

    Connect the panel.

    Check the selected revision’s fixed or detachable cable and host port; adapters may be needed.

    Sources & quantity basis

    Setup requirement — check against your configuration. Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration.

    Use existing equipment or match the specification above. No exact purchase link verified.

Source reviewed, not assembled or hands-on tested. A working product page does not confirm stock, firmware compatibility or a complete build.

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