Feature request: Allow customizing the companion (Nuzzlock) name
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 2, 2026 by rajan1785 Closed Apr 6, 2026
Summary
The companion character (Nuzzlock) that appears beside the input box is a nice touch, but currently the name is hardcoded and not configurable. It would be great to allow users to customize the companion's name via settings.
Proposed solution
Add a companion.name field in settings.json or .claude/settings.local.json:
{
"companion": {
"name": "Fardeen"
}
}
This would update the system prompt reference and speech bubble attribution to use the custom name.
Why
- Personalization makes the tool feel more like your own
- Teams could name it after their mascot or a team member
- Simple config change with minimal implementation effort
Current behavior
The companion is always called "Nuzzlock" with no way to change it. The name is injected via the system prompt at runtime and doesn't appear in any user-editable config.
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