[FEATURE] Feature: Add multilingual / multi-script words to the thinking indicator
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Problem Statement
Summary
The thinking indicator currently cycles through English words like "meandering",
"elucidating", "concocting" etc. This is a great touch — but it could be even
more fascinating and inclusive by adding equivalent words from other languages
in their native scripts.
Motivation
- Reflects Claude's global user base
- Visually striking — seeing Arabic, Japanese or Devanagari script flash briefly is delightful
- Promotes cultural inclusivity with zero functional impact
Suggested Words
| Language | Script | Word | Meaning |
|-----------|-------------|-------------------|---------------|
| Japanese | CJK | 考えている | thinking |
| Japanese | CJK | 熟考中 | deliberating |
| Chinese | CJK | 思索中 | pondering |
| Korean | Hangul | 생각하는 중 | reasoning |
| Arabic | Arabic | يُفكِّر | thinking |
| Arabic | Arabic | يتأمل | contemplating |
| Hebrew | Hebrew | מהרהר | reflecting |
| Persian | Arabic | میاندیشد | pondering |
| Hindi | Devanagari | सोच रहा हूँ | thinking |
| Sanskrit | Devanagari | चिन्तयति | contemplating |
| Telugu | Telugu | ఆలోచిస్తున్నాను | thinking |
| Telugu | Telugu | విచారిస్తున్నాను | deliberating |
| Tamil | Tamil | சிந்திக்கிறது | reasoning |
| Greek | Greek | σκέφτομαι | thinking |
| Russian | Cyrillic | размышляю | deliberating |
| Georgian | Georgian | ფიქრობს | pondering |
Suggested Display Pattern
Alternate so users always have an English anchor:
English → Other → Other → English → Other → Other → ...
Example: meandering → 考えている → يُفكِّر → elucidating → размышляю → ఆలోచిస్తున్నాను → ...
Users unfamiliar with a script still get regular English words, while the
non-English words create moments of delight and curiosity.
Notes
- RTL scripts (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian) would need layout consideration
- Purely cosmetic, zero functional impact
- Community could contribute words from additional languages
Type
Feature Request / Enhancement
Proposed Solution
Suggested Display Pattern
Alternate so users always have an English anchor:
English → Other → Other → English → Other → Other → ...
Example: meandering → 考えている → يُفكِّر → elucidating → размышляю → ఆలోచిస్తున్నాను → ...
Or
ఆలోచిస్తున్నాను[thinking]...Telugu
思索中 [pondering]...chinese
Users unfamiliar with a script still get regular English words, while the
non-English words create moments of delight and curiosity.
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
Low - Nice to have
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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