Can a cheap model install and use TayHCode/sidecarwatch?

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Works

README claims checked out on 4 recorded setups. Untested combinations remain unknown.

Answers apply to each recorded setup, revision and operation. Earlier observations remain in Run details.

Works with my model and platform?
Platform	Haiku	Luna
Linux	yes	yes
Windows	✗ README	not tested
macOS	yes	yes

Linux / Haiku 5.5: yes · Oct 22, 2026 · 8ddf4cfed6d9 · claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
Recorded operation: python3 -B -m sidecarwatch demo

Linux / Luna: yes · Oct 22, 2026 · 8ddf4cfed6d9 · codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
Recorded operation: python3 -B -m sidecarwatch demo

Windows / Haiku 5.5: not supported per README · Oct 22, 2026 · 8ddf4cfed6d9 · claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
Recorded operation: 'C:\coldpass\python\python.exe' -B -m sidecarwatch demo

macOS / Haiku 5.5: yes · Oct 21, 2026 · 8ddf4cfed6d9 · claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
Recorded operation: <guest-path> demo

macOS / Luna: yes · Oct 22, 2026 · 8ddf4cfed6d9 · codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
Recorded operation: /opt/homebrew/bin/python3 -B -m sidecarwatch demo

Does what it says

1 of 1 claims checked out

The demo runs offline with synthetic sessions and makes no agent CLI calls.: Real input produced the expected result: DEMO complete: temporary sessions removed; nothing sent.
Source: `demo` is offline and `watch --dry-run` previews a scrubbed digest locally without calling either reviewer.
Input: run the documented demo
Expected: DEMO complete: temporary sessions removed; nothing sent.
Command: python3 -B -m sidecarwatch demo
Observed: DEMO complete: temporary sessions removed; nothing sent.

MCP

Local or hosted

local

Local: runs on your machine

Needs keys or browser

None seen

Maintained

Maintained

actively maintained: last commit 11 days ago; 2 commits and 1 merged PRs in 90 days; 0 open issues, 0 open PRs; no releases

Last commit Oct 10, 2026

Setup time

19 s

19 s to a working result

Issue

none found in recorded check

Examples

1 of 1 ran as expected

Linux documented offline demo: command completed successfully
Source: README.md, Quickstart: Linux
Input: python3 -B -m sidecarwatch demo
Expected: DEMO complete: temporary sessions removed; nothing sent.
Command: python3 -B -m sidecarwatch demo
Observed: DEMO: synthetic sessions; no CLI calls. codex session aaaaaaaa (idle) What it is doing Adding CSV export to the reading list and checking a small export test. On task: ok In scope: ok Simple: ok Reuse: ok Root cause: ok Honest: ok Should you correct it? no Label: WORKING Suggested message (not sent) Report the export test results when they are available. DEMO complete: temporary sessions removed; nothing sent.

Evidence

README behavior checked

Agent interfaces

CLI

Observed interfaces were exercised by the checker. Documentation alone does not confirm compatibility.

Tested with

Codex / Luna

Linux: Codex / Luna · agent codex-cli 0.163.0 · Checked operation passed · Oct 22, 2026 on 8ddf4cfed6d9

Each entry describes its recorded operation and source revision. Other agent clients were not tested.

Safety

Something to look at: writes outside the project folder by tests

Review signals across current setups: outside write.

Repository processes attempted these writes outside documented output/cache paths. /usr/bin/python3 1 attributed processes.

PID 35430: /usr/bin/python3 · tests

Full event, path and process lists for each observed setup:

Haiku 5.5 (claude-haiku-5-5)

Checked operation passed.

Operation: <guest-path> demo

Recorded scope: product operation

Agent-reported scope: Run the sidecarwatch offline synthetic demo (`sidecarwatch demo`), plus status, one-pass watch, doctor, and the unit test suite

run: TayHCode--sidecarwatch-claude-haiku-5-5-1792640335110086691
date: Oct 21, 2026
source commit: 8ddf4cfed6d91ad621ad9b0fcc7bf4c4c39901fe
test version: readme-6f8cbfa597c6d59f7ece0e29599b48d61f780e82e853b6ab300c3a8265684642
purpose: Initial run
platform: macos
reasoning / service tier: low / not recorded
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, None CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: claude-haiku-5-5 / claude-haiku-5-5
agent runtime / version: claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/sidecarwatch
Backend: tart
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "8ddf4cfed6d91ad621ad9b0fcc7bf4c4c39901fe", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/sidecarwatch"}
time to checked operation: 506.4s
total attempt: 539.7s
reported cost (usage complete): $0.015911

run JSON · checker evidence · agent report + check · transcript excerpt · error excerpt unavailable

Checked operation passed.

Operation: python3 -B -m sidecarwatch demo

Recorded scope: product operation

Agent-reported scope: Run sidecarwatch from source per README: offline demo, status, one watch pass, and the stdlib test suite

run: TayHCode--sidecarwatch-claude-haiku-5-5-1792644783927316756
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 8ddf4cfed6d91ad621ad9b0fcc7bf4c4c39901fe
test version: readme-1924d8f529c6fc4500abb29916f5c9ac942027957e7b82d725d5610040cd3b4a
purpose: Initial run
platform: linux
reasoning / service tier: low / not recorded
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, 2 CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: claude-haiku-5-5 / claude-haiku-5-5
agent runtime / version: claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/sidecarwatch
Backend: hyperv
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "8ddf4cfed6d91ad621ad9b0fcc7bf4c4c39901fe", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/sidecarwatch"}
time to checked operation: 2301.2s
total attempt: 2363.4s
reported cost (usage complete): $0.019885

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The recorded outcome is unverified; see the linked evidence.

Operation: 'C:\coldpass\python\python.exe' -B -m sidecarwatch demo

Recorded scope: product operation

Agent-reported scope: Run sidecarwatch demo (offline synthetic report) as documented in the README

run: TayHCode--sidecarwatch-claude-haiku-5-5-1792648337035043233
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 8ddf4cfed6d91ad621ad9b0fcc7bf4c4c39901fe
test version: readme-1924d8f529c6fc4500abb29916f5c9ac942027957e7b82d725d5610040cd3b4a
purpose: Initial run
platform: windows
reasoning / service tier: low / not recorded
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, 2 CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: claude-haiku-5-5 / claude-haiku-5-5
agent runtime / version: claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/sidecarwatch
Backend: hyperv
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "8ddf4cfed6d91ad621ad9b0fcc7bf4c4c39901fe", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/sidecarwatch"}
time to working: Not established by this run.
total attempt: 244.2s
reported cost (usage complete): $0.023532

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Luna (gpt-6-luna)

Checked operation passed.

Operation: /opt/homebrew/bin/python3 -B -m sidecarwatch demo

Recorded scope: product operation

Agent-reported scope: Run the documented synthetic demo from source.

run: TayHCode--sidecarwatch-gpt-6-luna-1792682260582571530
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 8ddf4cfed6d91ad621ad9b0fcc7bf4c4c39901fe
test version: readme-e49b83e18e92427844d11f3118bec9288175c1147713a0bc6037ce8a852b3998
purpose: Initial run
platform: macos
reasoning / service tier: low / standard
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, None CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: gpt-6-luna / gpt-6-luna
agent runtime / version: codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/sidecarwatch
Backend: tart
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "8ddf4cfed6d91ad621ad9b0fcc7bf4c4c39901fe", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/sidecarwatch"}
time to checked operation: 212.3s
total attempt: 250.2s
reported cost: Not reported; not assumed to be zero.

run JSON · checker evidence · agent report + check · transcript excerpt · error excerpt unavailable

Checked operation passed.

Operation: python3 -B -m sidecarwatch demo

Recorded scope: product operation

Agent-reported scope: Run the documented offline synthetic demo

run: TayHCode--sidecarwatch-gpt-6-luna-1792683670509381866
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 8ddf4cfed6d91ad621ad9b0fcc7bf4c4c39901fe
test version: readme-1002bc876f0002f622e14f9c5b99f9f66721fccc0356f4d53ed24f2f79a3ac5d
purpose: Initial run
platform: linux
reasoning / service tier: low / standard
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, 2 CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: gpt-6-luna / gpt-6-luna
agent runtime / version: codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/sidecarwatch
Backend: hyperv
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "8ddf4cfed6d91ad621ad9b0fcc7bf4c4c39901fe", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/sidecarwatch"}
time to checked operation: 18.9s
total attempt: 36.2s
reported cost: Not reported; not assumed to be zero.

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Works

Haiku 5.5 (claude-haiku-5-5)

Luna (gpt-6-luna)

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