Spinner word "Contemplating" looks like "Compacting" at a glance
Status Closed — duplicate
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Activity 3 comments · opened Feb 22, 2026 · closed Feb 25, 2026
Problem
The spinner word "Contemplating..." looks too much like "Compacting..." when glancing at the terminal. For users who actively monitor for context compaction (and want to hand off before it hits), seeing "Contemplating" in peripheral vision triggers a false alarm every time.
Suggestion
Either:
- Remove "Contemplating" from the spinner word rotation
- Or let users customize the spinner word list via
settings.json(e.g. athinkingMessagesarray)
Option 2 would also let power users personalize their experience, which is a nice side benefit.
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