# in my settings, make my spinner verbs slasher movie themed. ## Retrieval Notes - Session id: `b244d1e5-2dc1-41fb-8dd8-d11988894511` - Last activity: `2026-01-29T10:35:00.062Z` - Files touched: `1` ## Artifacts **Modified:** - `/Users/nickyoung/.claude/settings.json` ## My Notes <!-- Add your notes here. This section is preserved across syncs. --> ## Conversation ### User in my settings, make my spinner verbs slasher movie themed. ### Assistant **Skill evaluation:** 1. smart-note - NO (not creating a note) 2. google-tasks-sync - NO (not about tasks) 3. calendar-query - NO (not about calendar) 4. gmail-search - NO (not about email) 5. semantic-search - NO (not searching vault) 6. research-query - NO (not research) 7. paper-support - NO (not manuscript) 8. Technical reference - YES (Claude Code settings) 9. Personal context - NO 10. Error patterns - NO This is a Claude Code configuration task. There's a specialized agent for status line setup—let me use that. ### Assistant Hmm, let me verify this—I think the agent may be mistaken. Let me check your current settings directly. ### Assistant The knowledge base doesn't cover spinner verbs specifically, but I know Claude Code supports a `spinnerVerbs` setting. Let me add slasher-themed verbs directly to your settings.json: ### Assistant Ah, the schema confirms it—**spinner verbs aren't configurable** in Claude Code's settings.json. The validation explicitly rejected `spinnerVerbs` as an unrecognized field. The only spinner-related setting available is `spinnerTipsEnabled` (show/hide tips), but the actual verbs ("Thinking", "Reading", "Writing", etc.) are hardcoded in the application. **Your options:** 1. **Feature request** — You could request this on the Claude Code GitHub repo or feedback channel. It's a reasonable ask—customizable spinner verbs would be fun. 2. **Custom fork** — If you're adventurous, the verbs are likely in the Claude Code source, but that's a lot of effort for spinner text. 3. **Status line workaround** — The `statusLine` setting *is* customizable. You could create a script that outputs slasher-themed status text, though it wouldn't replace the spinner verbs themselves—it would add a separate status line below. Sorry I couldn't just flip a switch for you on this one. The schema is pretty locked down. *Il killer è dentro la casa, ma le impostazioni di configurazione lo tengono fuori dal codice.* ### User this is a screenshot of a tweet by the creator of claude code. you have been updated to this version. you have the option available ### Assistant Ha! Well that's egg on my face. Thanks for the correction—the tweet is from 2 days ago and you're on v2.1.22. The schema I saw must be stale. Let me try this properly: ### Assistant Done! Your spinner verbs are now slasher-themed. Next time something takes a moment, you'll see: - **Stalking...** - **Lurking...** - **Hunting...** - **Slashing...** - **Creeping...** - **Prowling...** - **Watching...** - **Waiting...** - **Sharpening...** - **Approaching...** - **Pursuing...** - **Cornering...** - **Unmasking...** - **Haunting...** - **Summoning...** The changes should take effect in new sessions. Thanks for the correction—I was working from a stale schema that didn't include the new `spinnerVerbs` field from v2.1.22. *La chiamata viene da dentro la casa... ma almeno lo spinner ti avverte.* ### User add a few more? screaming shrieking terrorising ### Assistant Done—added **Screaming**, **Shrieking**, and **Terrorising** to the lineup. 18 verbs total now. *Il massacro continua, un verbo alla volta.*