# Claude Code: The Spinner The rotating words and tips shown under Claude Code's spinner. Extracted from `~/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.121`.
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## Spinner words | # | Verb | # | Verb | # | Verb | # | Verb | |---:|---|---:|---|---:|---|---:|---| | 1 | Accomplishing | 48 | Discombobulating | 95 | Levitating | 142 | Sketching | | 2 | Actioning | 49 | Doing | 96 | Lollygagging | 143 | Slithering | | 3 | Actualizing | 50 | Doodling | 97 | Manifesting | 144 | Smooshing | | 4 | Architecting | 51 | Drizzling | 98 | Marinating | 145 | Sock-hopping | | 5 | Baking | 52 | Ebbing | 99 | Meandering | 146 | Spelunking | | 6 | Beaming | 53 | Effecting | 100 | Metamorphosing | 147 | Spinning | | 7 | Beboppin' | 54 | Elucidating | 101 | Misting | 148 | Sprouting | | 8 | Befuddling | 55 | Embellishing | 102 | Moonwalking | 149 | Stewing | | 9 | Billowing | 56 | Enchanting | 103 | Moseying | 150 | Sublimating | | 10 | Blanching | 57 | Envisioning | 104 | Mulling | 151 | Swirling | | 11 | Bloviating | 58 | Evaporating | 105 | Mustering | 152 | Swooping | | 12 | Boogieing | 59 | Fermenting | 106 | Musing | 153 | Symbioting | | 13 | Boondoggling | 60 | Fiddle-faddling | 107 | Nebulizing | 154 | Synthesizing | | 14 | Booping | 61 | Finagling | 108 | Nesting | 155 | Tempering | | 15 | Bootstrapping | 62 | Flambéing | 109 | Newspapering | 156 | Thinking | | 16 | Brewing | 63 | Flibbertigibbeting | 110 | Noodling | 157 | Thundering | | 17 | Bunning | 64 | Flowing | 111 | Nucleating | 158 | Tinkering | | 18 | Burrowing | 65 | Flummoxing | 112 | Orbiting | 159 | Tomfoolering | | 19 | Calculating | 66 | Fluttering | 113 | Orchestrating | 160 | Topsy-turvying | | 20 | Canoodling | 67 | Forging | 114 | Osmosing | 161 | Transfiguring | | 21 | Caramelizing | 68 | Forming | 115 | Perambulating | 162 | Transmuting | | 22 | Cascading | 69 | Frolicking | 116 | Percolating | 163 | Twisting | | 23 | Catapulting | 70 | Frosting | 117 | Perusing | 164 | Undulating | | 24 | Cerebrating | 71 | Gallivanting | 118 | Philosophising | 165 | Unfurling | | 25 | Channeling | 72 | Galloping | 119 | Photosynthesizing | 166 | Unravelling | | 26 | Channelling | 73 | Garnishing | 120 | Pollinating | 167 | Vibing | | 27 | Choreographing | 74 | Generating | 121 | Pondering | 168 | Waddling | | 28 | Churning | 75 | Gesticulating | 122 | Pontificating | 169 | Wandering | | 29 | Clauding | 76 | Germinating | 123 | Pouncing | 170 | Warping | | 30 | Coalescing | 77 | Gitifying | 124 | Precipitating | 171 | Whatchamacalliting | | 31 | Cogitating | 78 | Grooving | 125 | Prestidigitating | 172 | Whirlpooling | | 32 | Combobulating | 79 | Gusting | 126 | Processing | 173 | Whirring | | 33 | Composing | 80 | Harmonizing | 127 | Proofing | 174 | Whisking | | 34 | Computing | 81 | Hashing | 128 | Propagating | 175 | Wibbling | | 35 | Concocting | 82 | Hatching | 129 | Puttering | 176 | Working | | 36 | Considering | 83 | Herding | 130 | Puzzling | 177 | Wrangling | | 37 | Contemplating | 84 | Honking | 131 | Quantumizing | 178 | Zesting | | 38 | Cooking | 85 | Hullaballooing | 132 | Razzle-dazzling | 179 | Zigzagging | | 39 | Crafting | 86 | Hyperspacing | 133 | Razzmatazzing | | | | 40 | Creating | 87 | Ideating | 134 | Recombobulating | | | | 41 | Crunching | 88 | Imagining | 135 | Reticulating | | | | 42 | Crystallizing | 89 | Improvising | 136 | Roosting | | | | 43 | Cultivating | 90 | Incubating | 137 | Ruminating | | | | 44 | Deciphering | 91 | Inferring | 138 | Sautéing | | | | 45 | Deliberating | 92 | Infusing | 139 | Scampering | | | | 46 | Determining | 93 | Ionizing | 140 | Schlepping | | | | 47 | Dilly-dallying | 94 | Jitterbugging | 141 | Scurrying | | | ## Tips | ID | Text | |---|---| | new-user-warmup | Start with small features or bug fixes, tell Claude to propose a plan, and verify its suggested edits | | default-permission-mode-config | Use /config to change your default permission mode (including Plan Mode) | | git-worktrees | Use git worktrees to run multiple Claude sessions in parallel. | | color-when-multi-clauding | Running multiple Claude sessions? Use /color and /rename to tell them apart at a glance. | | memory-command | Use /memory to view and manage Claude memory | | theme-command | Use /theme to change the color theme | | colorterm-truecolor | Try setting environment variable COLORTERM=truecolor for richer colors | | powershell-tool-env | Set CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL=1 to enable the PowerShell tool (preview) | | status-line | Use /statusline to set up a custom status line that will display beneath the input box | | prompt-queue | Hit Enter to queue up additional messages while Claude is working. | | enter-to-steer-in-relatime | Send messages to Claude while it works to steer Claude in real-time | | todo-list | Ask Claude to create a todo list when working on complex tasks to track progress and remain on track | | ide-upsell-external-terminal | Connect Claude to your IDE · /ide | | install-github-app | Run /install-github-app to tag @claude right from your Github issues and PRs | | install-slack-app | Run /install-slack-app to use Claude in Slack | | permissions | Use /permissions to pre-approve and pre-deny bash, edit, and MCP tools | | drag-and-drop-images | Did you know you can drag and drop image files into your terminal? | | paste-images-mac | Paste images into Claude Code using control+v (not cmd+v!) | | double-esc | Double-tap esc to rewind the conversation to a previous point in time | | double-esc-code-restore | Double-tap esc to rewind the code and/or conversation to a previous point in time | | continue | Run claude --continue or claude --resume to resume a conversation | | rename-conversation | Name your conversations with /rename to find them easily in /resume later | | custom-commands | Create skills by adding .md files to .claude/skills/ in your project or ~/.claude/skills/ for skills that work in any project | | custom-agents | Use /agents to optimize specific tasks. Eg. Software Architect, Code Writer, Code Reviewer | | agent-flag | Use --agent to directly start a conversation with a subagent | | desktop-app | Run Claude Code locally or remotely using the Claude desktop app: clau.de/desktop | | web-app | Run tasks in the cloud while you keep coding locally · clau.de/web | | voice-mode | Use /voice to enable push-to-talk dictation | | no-flicker | Try flicker-free rendering, now with mouse support · /tui fullscreen | | team-artifacts | Surfaces team artifact suggestions from team-discovery state | | plan-mode-for-complex-tasks | Use Plan Mode to prepare for a complex request before making changes. Press <cycle-mode key> | | terminal-setup | Run /terminal-setup to enable convenient terminal integration like Option+Enter for new line and more | | shift-enter | Press Option+Enter (Apple Terminal) or Shift+Enter to send a multi-line message | | shift-enter-setup | Run /terminal-setup to enable Option+Enter (Apple Terminal) or Shift+Enter for new lines | | vscode-command-install | Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and run "Shell Command: Install '<editor>' command in PATH" to enable IDE integration | | shift-tab | Hit <cycle-mode key> to switch chat modes | | image-paste | Use <image-paste key> to paste images | | desktop-shortcut | Continue your session in Claude Code Desktop with <suggested shortcut> | | remote-control | Pair this session to your phone via remote control | | push-notif | Get pinged on your phone when long tasks finish — enable push notifications in <settings menu> | | opusplan-mode-reminder | Your default model setting is Opus Plan Mode. Press <cycle-mode key> | | frontend-design-plugin | Working with HTML/CSS? Install the frontend-design plugin |