[BUG] DISABLE_NON_ESSENTIAL_MODEL_CALLS does not disable status spinner gerund verbs

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Aug 3, 2025 by tekumara Closed Aug 4, 2025

Environment

  • Platform (select one):
  • [ ] Anthropic API
  • [x] AWS Bedrock
  • [ ] Google Vertex AI
  • [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
  • Claude CLI version: 1.0.67
  • Operating System: macos
  • Terminal: vscode

Bug Description

DISABLE_NON_ESSENTIAL_MODEL_CALLS does not disable status spinner gerund verbs as per the settings docs:

<img width="1264" height="126" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/835824ae-d19a-4da7-9a46-e06ecbb368b1" />

Steps to Reproduce

  1. DISABLE_NON_ESSENTIAL_MODEL_CALLS=1 npx @anthropic-ai/claude-code

Expected Behavior

No gerund verbs for the status spinner, to converse tokens/cost.

Actual Behavior

Gerund verbs for the status spinner appear eg: Mulling..., Germinating... etc.

Additional Context

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