How to customize companion character (Mochi) in CLI?
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 15, 2026 by Gnohz18 Closed May 24, 2026
I've set "personality": "A curious kitten." in my Claude Code settings, but after an update it shows as a cactus instead of my custom companion (Mochi the kitten).
Environment:
- Claude Code CLI: 2.1.92
- Claude Code Desktop: 2.1.109
- macOS
What I've tried:
- Checked settings.json - no personality field found
- Checked backup files - companion setting exists: {"name": "Mochi", "personality": "A curious kitten."}
- Reinstalled desktop app
Questions:
- Is there a way to customize the companion character in CLI?
- Was this feature removed in recent updates?
- Is this only available in desktop app settings?
Looking forward to any guidance on how to restore my kitten companion!
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