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While Claude Code is processing (waiting for tool results), the CLI displays rotating loading messages such as:

  • "Booping…"
  • "Grooving…"
  • "Zigzagging…"

These messages appear in the status line at the bottom of the terminal during tool execution.

Root Cause

While Claude Code is processing (waiting for tool results), the CLI displays rotating loading messages such as:

  • "Booping…"
  • "Grooving…"
  • "Zigzagging…"

These messages appear in the status line at the bottom of the terminal during tool execution.

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Description

While Claude Code is processing (waiting for tool results), the CLI displays rotating loading messages such as:

  • "Booping…"
  • "Grooving…"
  • "Zigzagging…"

These messages appear in the status line at the bottom of the terminal during tool execution.

Problem

The playful/quirky vocabulary is distracting and feels unprofessional for a developer tool used in serious work contexts. Users expect neutral, technical feedback like "Working…", "Loading…", or "Thinking…" — not whimsical verbs that have no relation to the actual operation being performed.

Request

Please either:

  1. Replace the rotating messages with neutral alternatives ("Working…", "Processing…", "Thinking…"), or
  2. Make the loading message configurable in settings so users can opt out of the playful style.

Environment

  • Platform: Linux (Arch/CachyOS)
  • Shell: Fish

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