[FEATURE] 'Responding…' or 'Thinking…'

Preflight Checklist

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Problem Statement

When Claude Code is streaming a response (the : cursor is visible), show a short label like 'Responding…' or 'Thinking…' next to it so it's clear what state the agent is in, consistent with the asterisk + verb labels shown during tool calls.

Proposed Solution

When Claude Code is streaming a response (the : cursor is visible), show a short label like 'Responding…' or 'Thinking…' next to it so it's clear what state the agent is in, consistent with the asterisk + verb labels shown during tool calls.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Critical - Blocking my work

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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