[FEATURE] Use the same gerund when thinking

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Oct 14, 2025 by mkyed Closed Oct 14, 2025

Preflight Checklist

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  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

When using Claude Code in interactive mode, the status messages use varying present participle phrases (gerunds like "Analyzing...", "Implementing...", "Refactoring...", "Considering...", etc.) to indicate that Claude is currently thinking.
While I understand this is intended to provide "entertainment" while waiting, the constantly changing vocabulary becomes visually distracting during extended sessions. The variation draws attention away from the actual work being done and breaks focus, like "What does <insert gerund> mean?".

Proposed Solution

Add a command line or configuration option to just use the same gerund for the session. "Thinking" could be a good default.

Alternative Solutions

Currently there seems to no way to configure this.

Priority

Low - Nice to have

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

A new gerund is used for every input.

Additional Context

Here "Contemplating..." was used:
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