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Claude Code v2.1.23

Customizable Spinner Verbs

What

New configuration option to customize the spinner verbs shown during Claude's thinking phase.

Usage: Add to your settings:

{
  "spinnerVerbs": {
    "mode": "append",
    "verbs": ["Pondering", "Contemplating", "Musing"]
  }
}
Details
  • mode: "append" - adds your verbs to the default list
  • mode: "replace" - uses only your custom verbs
  • Empty verbs array with replace mode falls back to defaults
Evidence

Schema definition at line 552840 (contains "spinnerVerbs", 'Customize spinner verbs. mode: "append" adds verbs to defaults, "replace" uses only your verbs.')

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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