[DOCS] Extended thinking docs still describe a separate progress hint row

Documentation Type

Incorrect/outdated documentation

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/common-workflows

Section/Topic

"Use extended thinking (thinking mode)" section

Current Documentation

The docs currently say:

Extended thinking is enabled by default, giving Claude space to reason through complex problems step-by-step before responding. This reasoning is visible in verbose mode, which you can toggle on with Ctrl+O. During extended thinking, progress hints appear below the indicator to show that Claude is actively working.

What's Wrong or Missing?

This description is outdated for v2.1.116.

The changelog entry says the thinking spinner now shows progress inline — for example, "still thinking", "thinking more", and "almost done thinking" — and that this replaced the separate hint row.

The current docs still describe the old UI model where progress hints appear below the indicator, so they do not match the current terminal behavior users see during extended thinking.

Suggested Improvement

Update the extended thinking section to describe the current UI behavior instead of the older separate hint row.

For example, replace the sentence about hints appearing below the indicator with wording such as:

During extended thinking, the spinner shows inline progress labels such as still thinking, thinking more, and almost done thinking so you can tell Claude is still working.

If helpful, add a brief note or screenshot showing that the progress text is part of the spinner itself.

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

Affected Pages:

| Page | Context |
|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/common-workflows | Extended thinking overview still says progress hints appear below the indicator |

Total scope: 1 page affected

Source: Changelog v2.1.116

Exact changelog entry:

Thinking spinner now shows progress inline ("still thinking", "thinking more", "almost done thinking"), replacing the separate hint row