[Feature Request] Customizable spinner words via configuration
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jun 30, 2026 by tomasmalmsten
Bug Description
Feature request: user-customizable spinner / thinking words
The spinner shows hardcoded gerunds ("Spelunking…", "Pondering…", etc.). Please expose them as a configuration
surface — e.g. a spinnerWords array in settings.json, or a path to a user-supplied word file. Use case: matching
the spinner's tone to a configured assistant persona (and, more generally, team/brand voice). They currently live
in the shipped bundle, so the only workaround is editing installed source, which every update wipes out.
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: iTerm.app
- Version: 2.1.185
- Feedback ID: e9951fe2-4b86-4ff1-b0da-35f722d4905b
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