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Claude Code v2.1.273 ·

Default spinner message changed to fall back to "Working"

The loading spinner now shows "Working" when it has no other status message to display

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You'll notice

The loading spinner now shows "Working" when it has no other status message to display

What

The short status message Claude Code shows next to its spinner while it's processing now falls back to the plain word "Working" when no other message is available. Previously this fallback text was different. Also, the code no longer adds a trailing "..." to the message if the text already ends with one.

Why

This avoids showing an awkward or duplicated ellipsis ("...") after the status text, and gives a clearer default label when Claude Code has nothing more specific to say about what it's doing.

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