Copy-paste spinner verb packs for Claude Code — the little action word that shows in the terminal spinner while Claude is working on a turn (e.g. Pondering…, Marinating…).
Each pack swaps that word list for a themed one. Pick a vibe from packs/ and paste it into your settings.json.
Claude Code v2.1.23 or newer (the release that shipped spinnerVerbs).
Each file in packs/ is a complete, valid settings.json. Open one, copy its contents, and paste into your own settings.json — pick the scope you want:
| Scope | File | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| User | ~/.claude/settings.json |
Every project on your machine |
| Project | .claude/settings.json |
One repo, shared with your team |
| Local | .claude/settings.local.json |
One repo, just you (git-ignored) |
For a personal pack, User scope is the usual choice. Every pack uses "mode": "replace", so only its verbs are used — Claude Code's ~190 built-ins are dropped. (Swap to "append" if you'd rather mix a theme in with the defaults.)
Browse them all in packs/:
| Pack | Vibe |
|---|---|
| 🔴 HAL-9000 | Serene, first-person, faintly homicidal. |
| 🖥️ Courage's Computer | Condescending British snark — insults you, then answers anyway. |
| 🎂 GLaDOS | Passive-aggressive test-chamber AI. The cake is a lie. |
| 🕺 Claptrap | Hyperactive robot, forever defeated by a single flight of stairs. |
| 🦎 Gex | TV-addled PS1 gecko — tail whips and nonstop dated one-liners. |
| 🗽 Liberty Prime | Fallout's giant war robot — anti-communist bombast at full volume. |
| 🪖 G.I. Robot | Creature Commandos' earnest WWII bot, single-mindedly hunting Nazis. |
spinnerTipsEnabled—bool, toggles the rotating tips text (separate from the verb).spinnerTipsOverride— sameappend/replaceshape, but for tips.prefersReducedMotion— disables the spinner/shimmer animation entirely.