Feature request: customizable spinner/thinking words
Status Fixed / completed
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Activity 3 comments · opened Apr 15, 2026 · closed Apr 16, 2026
Currently the spinner words shown while Claude is thinking ("Fermenting...", "Pondering...", etc.) are hardcoded. It would be great to allow users to customize these via settings.json — e.g. a spinnerWords array with custom strings.
This would pair nicely with the existing statusLine customization.
Use case: Users who want a personalized/fun experience — custom phrases in their native language, themed words, etc.
Proposed solution:
// ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"spinnerWords": ["Варю борщ", "Допрашиваю нейроны", "Ищу смысл жизни"]
}
If the array is empty or absent — fall back to the current hardcoded list.
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