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This updates claude with customized spinner words, available in claude code 2.1.23+ (tweet)

On line installer:

curl -sL "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/pi0/7bcc61a0bc3944908f9d1471ddb3796f/raw" | claude -p --allowedTools "Edit,Read,Write"

Install

  • Make sure using latest version using claude update

  • Edit ~/.claude/settings.json and add/update spinnerVerbs section

{
  "spinnerVerbs": {
    "mode": "replace",
    "verbs": [
      "wubba",
      "lubba",
      "dub",
      "burp",
      "ugh",
      "dammit",
      "screw it",
      "oh geez",
      "gross",
      "stupid",
      "idiot",
      "genius",
      "obviously",
      "theoretically",
      "technically",
      "hypothetically",
      "whatever",
      "classic",
      "yep",
      "nope",
      "fine",
      "wow",
      "jesus",
      "christ",
      "hell",
      "timey-wimey",
      "quantum",
      "multiversal",
      "entropy",
      "chaos",
      "science",
      "math",
      "logic",
      "bullshit",
      "garbage",
      "trash",
      "nightmare",
      "perfect",
      "beautiful",
      "disgusting",
      "finally",
      "there it is"
    ]
  }
}
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