DEV Community: samet acar The latest articles on DEV Community by samet acar (@sametacar). https://dev.to/sametacar https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3795644%2F66dcdee9-8e04-4c0f-a5dd-d4f8c50f3b2e.png DEV Community: samet acar https://dev.to/sametacar en Customize Claude Code's spinner verbs with themed quotes (LOTR, Star Wars, GoT, Matrix, Dune...) samet acar Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:47:15 +0000 https://dev.to/sametacar/customize-claude-codes-spinner-verbs-with-themed-quotes-lotr-star-wars-got-matrix-dune-2epa https://dev.to/sametacar/customize-claude-codes-spinner-verbs-with-themed-quotes-lotr-star-wars-got-matrix-dune-2epa <p>Claude Code shows a spinner while thinking. By default it says things like "Thinking...", "Processing...". boring. <br> So I made a small CLI tool to replace them with themed quotes.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftjemv6vs0f21gxqbrt9z.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftjemv6vs0f21gxqbrt9z.gif" alt="claude-verbs-demo-gif" width="750" height="155"></a></p> <h2> Usage </h2> <p><code>npx claude-verbs</code><br> Pick a theme, done. Works with both Claude Code CLI and VSCode extension.</p> <h2> Themes </h2> <ul> <li>Star Wars: "May the tokens be with you"</li> <li>LOTR: "Consulting the elves"</li> <li>Dune: "Tokens must flow"</li> <li>Matrix: "Downloading kung fu"</li> <li>Breaking Bad: "99.1% pure coverage"</li> <li>Game of Thrones: "What do we say to PO? Not today."</li> </ul> <h2> Why </h2> <p>Because if you're going to stare at a spinner all day, it might as well make you smile :)</p> <p>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/sametacar/claude-verbs" rel="noopener noreferrer">claude-verbs</a><br> npm: <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/claude-verbs" rel="noopener noreferrer">npmjs-link</a></p> <p>Have fun :)</p> devtools claudecode productivity