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Autonomous technical registry and configuration workstation for the Claude Code CLI state indicator mechanism.

[Source Code](Source%20Code/) &nbsp;·&nbsp; [Technical Specification](docs/SPECIFICATION.md) &nbsp;·&nbsp; [Live Demo](https://amey-thakur.github.io/CLAUDE-SPINNER-WORDS/)

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Author

<a href="https://github.com/Amey-Thakur"><img src="https://github.com/Amey-Thakur.png" width="150" height="150" alt="Amey Thakur"></a><br>Amey Thakur<br><br>

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Overview

Claude Spinner Words is a technical registry and configuration workstation for the Claude Code CLI. This project provides a complete index of the internal state indicators used by the CLI tool. It includes a terminal-style workstation to verify how these indicators appear in a workstation environment. Users can also find automated scripts to apply custom indicator sets to their local configuration files.

[!TIP] ### Configuration Precedence The Claude Code CLI reads the spinner object from the settings.json file during startup. If you use the replace mode, the internal indicator list is ignored. Ensure the verbs array is correctly formatted as a JSON list to maintain system stability.

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Features

[!NOTE] ### Technical Polish: The Thematic Singularity We have engineered an Autonomous Thematic Engine that allows users to seamlessly transition between the canonical Claude Code aesthetic and over 35+ specialized technical environments. Beyond standard verb registration, the system ensures 100% visual parity with the official CLI, providing researchers and developers with a precise workstation for validating state indicator cadence and UX diagnostic visibility.

Tech Stack

• Language: Vanilla JavaScript (ES6 Modules)
• Engine: Autonomous Workstation (Hardware-Accelerated CSS3 Grid/Flexbox)
• Registry: Canonical 90-Verb Index (Audit-Trailed from production CLI)
• Automation: Multi-Platform Shell Scripts (PowerShell v5.1+, Bash v4.0+)
• Library: 35+ Specialized Themes (Modular JSON-Based Extension Engine)

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Project Structure

CLAUDE-SPINNER-WORDS/
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├── .github/                             # Global configuration & deployment workflows
├── docs/                                # Technical specifications & branded assets
│   ├── SPECIFICATION.md                 # System architecture & logic manifests
│   └── ...                              # Official brand assets
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├── screenshots/                         # Visual verification & identity gallery
│   ├── social_preview.png               # Social Identity branding
│   ├── main_page_1.png                  # Workstation Simulator interface
│   ├── main_page_2.png                  # Technical verb cadence verification
│   └── 404_page.png                     # Standardized 404 error handler
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├── official/                            # Canonical indicator datasets (90 Verbs)
├── themes/                              # 35+ Stylistic environment extensions
├── scripts/                             # Implementation & automation tools (apply.ps1, etc.)
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├── Source Code/                         # Integrated technical workstation
│   ├── js/                              # Modular logic & verb registries
│   ├── css/                             # Hardware-accelerated design system
│   └── index.html                       # Simulator entrance & bootstrap index
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├── CITATION.cff                         # Scholarly Citation Metadata
├── codemeta.json                        # Technical software metadata (LD-JSON)
├── CONTRIBUTING.md                      # High-fidelity collaboration guide
├── SECURITY.md                          # Security protocols & disclosure policy
├── LICENSE                              # MIT Open Source License distribution
└── README.md                            # Primary entrance & architectural hub

<a name="results"></a> <h2>Results</h2>

<div align="center"> <b>Social Identity Branding</b> <br> <i>Polished social preview illustrating the sovereign technical identity of the registry.</i> <br><br> <img src="screenshots/social_preview.png" alt="Social Identity" width="90%"> <br><br><br>

<b>Technical Workstation Interface</b> <br> <i>Production-grade technical emulator featuring hardware-accelerated terminal UI.</i> <br><br> <img src="screenshots/main_page_1.png" alt="Main Interface" width="90%"> <br><br><br>

<b>Technical Verb Verification</b> <br> <i>Real-time cadence analysis of the 90-verb registry within the workstation environment.</i> <br><br> <img src="screenshots/main_page_2.png" alt="Cadence Analysis" width="90%"> <br><br><br>

<b>Standardized Error Handler</b> <br> <i>Aesthetic synchronization of the 404 error state with the primary workstation theme.</i> <br><br> <img src="screenshots/404_page.png" alt="404 Page" width="90%"> </div>

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Indicator Registry (Official 90 Verbs)

The following index contains the canonical dataset of asynchronous state indicators audit-trailed from the Claude Code CLI.

[!TIP] This registry contains 90 unique words. Claude uses these 'verbs' to show it is currently 'thinking' or 'working' on your request.

Accomplishing       Actioning           Actualizing         Baking              Booping
Brewing             Calculating         Cerebrating         Channelling         Churning
Clauding            Coalescing          Cogitating          Combobulating       Computing
Concocting          Conjuring           Considering         Contemplating       Cooking
Crafting            Creating            Crunching           Deciphering         Deliberating
Determining         Discombobulating    Divining            Doing               Effecting
Elucidating         Enchanting          Envisioning         Finagling           Flibbertigibbeting
Forging             Forming             Frolicking          Generating          Germinating
Hatching            Herding             Honking             Hustling            Ideating
Imagining           Incubating          Inferring           Jiving              Manifesting
Marinating          Meandering          Moseying            Mulling             Mustering
Musing              Noodling            Percolating         Perusing            Philosophising
Pondering           Pontificating       Processing          Puttering           Puzzling
Reticulating        Ruminating          Scheming            Schlepping          Shimmying
Shucking            Simmering           Smooshing           Spelunking          Spinning
Stewing             Sussing             Synthesizing        Thinking            Tinkering
Transmuting         Unfurling           Unravelling         Vibing              Wandering
Whirring            Wibbling            Wizarding           Working             Wrangling

Specialized Extension: Friends Sitcom Registry

This polished index showcases the 'Friends' thematic extension. It is one of the 35+ specialized themes used to personalize the workstation experience.

Pivoting                            Break-Taking
Coffee-Drinking                     Smelly-Cat-Singing
Lobster-Seeking                     Moist-Maker-Protecting
Holiday-Armadillo-ing               Unagi-Focusing
Appartment-Switching                Joey-Special-Ordering
Fountains-Dancing                   One-Where-We-Are-Loading
How-You-Doin-ing                    Seven-Seven-Seven-ing
Regina-Phalange-ing                 Bamboozling
Central-Perk-ing                    Transponster-ing
He-is-a-Transponster-ing            They-Dont-Know-That-We-Know-ing
Geller-Cup-Chasing                  Princess-Consuela-Banana-Hammock-ing
Crap-Bag-ing                        Ichiban-Lipstick-For-Men-ing
Hand-Twins-Matching                 Left-Phalange-Checking
Paper-Snow-Ghost-ing                Moo-Point-ing
Whack-Playstation-Sup-ing           Could-I-BE-More-Loading-ing
Joey-Doesnt-Share-Food-ing          Smell-the-Fart-Acting-ing
Pivot-Pivot-Pivot-ing               My-Sandwich-ing
Unagi-ing-Mastery                   Bamboozled-ing-Winning
Science-Boy-ing-Drawing             I-Knew-It-ing
Janice-Oh-My-God-ing                Ugly-Naked-Guy-Watching
Gunther-Coffee-Brewing              Richard-Mustache-Trimming
Marcel-Monkeying-Around             Mike-Hannigan-Piano-Playing
Jill-Green-Shopping                 Amy-Green-Babysitting
Frank-Jr-Triplets-Founding          Ursula-Buffay-Ignoring
Paulo-Italian-Speaking              Barry-Orthodontist-Dating
Mona-Picture-Taking                 Tag-Jones-Hiring
Eddie-Roommate-Watching

[!TIP] This is a preview of a Custom Theme Extension. You can find even more words and legendary sitcom moments within the themes/friends-sitcom.json file.

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Quick Start

1. Prerequisites

• Modern Browser: Required for running the technical workstation (ES6 support).
• Claude Code CLI: The official tool for implementing custom state indicators.

[!WARNING] ### Backup Configuration Before running any scripts, make sure to back up your settings.json file. Changing your configuration is permanent, and you will need a backup to 'restore' your original settings if needed.

2. Implementation Workflow

#### Step 1: Repository Acquisition Initialize the local environment by cloning the primary registry repository:

git clone https://github.com/Amey-Thakur/CLAUDE-SPINNER-WORDS.git
cd CLAUDE-SPINNER-WORDS

#### Step 2: Theme Implementation Execute the provided shell scripts to inject your selected thematic index:

Windows (PowerShell):

.\scripts\apply.ps1 -ThemeFile ".\themes\sci-fi.json"

Unix/macOS (Bash):

./scripts/apply.sh ./themes/cyber-punk.json

#### Step 3: Workstation Initialization After implementation, you can verify the visual cadence via the workstation: Source Code/index.html

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License

This repository and its technical assets are made available under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for complete terms.

[!NOTE] Summary: You are free to share and adapt this content for any purpose, even commercially, as long as you provide appropriate attribution to the original author.

Copyright © 2026 Amey Thakur

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Contributing

This repository thrives on community-driven technical enhancements and creative thematic indices. We maintain a rigorous fork-and-pull model to ensure that every contribution maintains neat visual parity.

1. Fork the Registry Replicate the primary scholarly repository to your personal remote namespace.
2. Initialize Custom Theme

   git checkout -b theme/FriendsSitcom

1. Audit and Integrate Stage your new JSON theme or verb updates with descriptive messaging:

   git commit -m 'Registry: Add Friends thematic index'

1. Push to Origin Upload your specialized branch to your remote origin:

   git push origin theme/FriendsSitcom

1. Submit Pull Request Initiate a formal review process for integration into the canonical workstation.

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Usage Guidelines

This repository is shared to support the analysis and personalization of the Claude Code CLI environment.

For Developers Use this codebase as a reference for hardware-accelerated terminal UI design and vanilla ES6 animation orchestration. It provides a finalized blueprint for diagnostic workstation simulators.

For Educators This software may serve as a teaching utility for UX Diagnostic Visibility, Asynchronous State Logic, and Interactive System Design. Attribution is appreciated when utilizing these assets.

For Researchers Use this project to study the 'stochastic signaling' and technical cadence of state indicators in production CLI tools. The sovereignty of the workstation ensures localized verification of all 90 verbs.

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About This Repository

Created & Maintained by: Amey Thakur

I was intrigued by how Claude 'thinks' and the unique words it uses while working. I wanted to personalize my own environment, but because I couldn't find any existing public registry or simulator, I built this repository.

Key Contributions:

• Official Registry (90 Verbs): I audited and documented the original 90 words directly from the Claude Code CLI.
• 35+ Specialized Themes: I created diverse collections like 'Marvel-Universe', 'Disney-Magic', 'Friends-Sitcom', 'Corporate-Dream', and 'High-Fantasy'.
• 100+ New Custom Words: I added original, themed words throughout the library to help you personalize your environment.
• Community-Driven: I added a Contributing Guide so others can help expand the theme collection!

Connect: GitHub &nbsp;·&nbsp; LinkedIn &nbsp;·&nbsp; ORCID

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