Refined Friday Deploy Warning

Humorous spinner replacement that reminds you not to deploy on Fridays.

When to Use This Setting

Apply this setting when you need to:

• Add a lighthearted safety reminder to your team's Claude Code workflow during end-of-week sessions
• Replace the default spinner verbs with a single consistent deployment-awareness message
• Create a cultural reminder that discourages risky production deployments before weekends Consider alternatives when:
• You need the default spinner verbs to understand what Claude Code is currently doing behind the scenes
• Your team operates on a continuous deployment model where Friday deploys are routine and expected

Quick Start

Configuration

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name: refined-friday-deploy-warning
type: setting
category: environment

Example Application

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claude setting:apply refined-friday-deploy-warning

Example Output

Setting applied. Changes:
- spinnerVerbs.mode: replace
- spinnerVerbs.verbs: ["Don't Deploy On Fridays"]

Core Concepts

Spinner Customization Overview

Aspect	Details
Spinner Verbs	Text displayed in the CLI spinner while Claude is processing a request
Replace Mode	Completely replaces all default spinner verbs with the custom list
Append Mode	Alternative mode that adds custom verbs alongside the defaults
Message Count	This setting uses a single verb, ensuring the same reminder appears consistently

Spinner Lifecycle Architecture

+------------------+
|  User sends      |
|  a message       |
+--------+---------+
         |
         v
+------------------+
|  Claude starts   |
|  processing      |
+--------+---------+
         |
         v
+------------------+       +-------------------------+
|  Spinner begins  | ----> | "Don't Deploy On        |
|  rotating        |       |  Fridays" displayed      |
+------------------+       +-------------------------+
         |
         v
+------------------+
|  Response ready  |
|  Spinner stops   |
+------------------+

Configuration

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
spinnerVerbs.mode	string	"append"	Set to "replace" to fully override default verbs or "append" to add alongside them
spinnerVerbs.verbs	array	[]	Array of custom verb strings displayed during spinner animation
description	string	N/A	Human-readable explanation of the setting purpose
spinnerVerbs.verbs[0]	string	N/A	The primary message string shown during processing
spinnerVerbs	object	N/A	Top-level container for spinner verb configuration

Best Practices

1. Use replace mode for single-message reminders - When your goal is a consistent cultural reminder rather than varied status messages, replace mode ensures no default verbs dilute the message. Every spinner cycle displays your custom text.
2. Combine with day-of-week awareness - Consider pairing this setting with a hook that checks the current day. You could activate the Friday warning automatically on Thursdays and Fridays and revert to default verbs on other days.
3. Keep messages short and memorable - Spinner verbs appear in a small area of the terminal. Messages longer than 30 characters may get truncated depending on terminal width. The classic phrasing works well because it is concise.
4. Layer with deployment permissions - For teams that want enforcement rather than just reminders, combine this spinner setting with permission rules that deny deployment-related bash commands on Fridays.
5. Rotate messages for variety - While a single message is effective for emphasis, you can add multiple deployment-related reminders to the verbs array for variety, such as "Weekend rollbacks are no fun" or "Ship it Monday instead."

Common Issues

1. Spinner verbs not appearing - If the default verbs still show, verify that the mode is set to "replace" rather than "append." In append mode your custom verb will appear only occasionally alongside the defaults.
2. Message too long for terminal - Very long spinner messages may wrap or truncate in narrow terminal windows. Test with your typical terminal width to ensure readability.
3. Setting persists across all days - This setting does not have day-of-week logic built in. If you only want the warning on Fridays, you will need to manually toggle the setting or use a wrapper script that applies it conditionally.