pi-custom-thinking

A pi extension that lets you customize the "Thinking..." loading messages with fun, themed styles inspired by games like The Sims and various creative personas.

Installation

1. Clone or copy this extension to your pi extensions directory:

   # Option 1: Clone into global extensions
   git clone <repo-url> ~/.pi/extensions/pi-custom-thinking
   
   # Option 2: Clone anywhere and add to your session's package.json
   cd ~/workbench/pi-custom-thinking
   # Then add the path to your project's package.json pi.extensions array

2. Reload pi to load the extension:

   /reload

Configuration

Create a ~/.custom-thinking.json file to customize your thinking messages:

{
  "currentStyle": "philosopher",
  "styles": {
    "my-custom": {
      "name": "My Personal Style",
      "messages": [
        "Pondering the meaning of code...",
        "Consulting the documentation gods...",
        "Brewing a fresh response...",
        "Untangling the logic..."
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration Options

• currentStyle: The default style to use (built-in or custom)
• styles: Define your own custom styles (merged with built-in styles)

Built-in Styles

| Style | Description | |-------|-------------| | loading | Generic loading messages | | creative | Artistic, creative-themed messages | | tech | Tech jargon and ML terminology | | zen | Calm, mindful messages | | pirate | Pirate speak | | chef | Cooking-themed messages | | wizard | Fantasy/wizard-themed | | space | Space and sci-fi themed | | philosopher | Deep philosophical contemplations (default) |

How It Works

The extension hooks into pi's agent_start and turn_start events to set a custom working message via the setWorkingMessage UI API. The message rotates randomly each time the AI starts processing, never showing the same message twice in a row.

Creating Custom Styles

Add your own styles to ~/.custom-thinking.json:

{
  "styles": {
    "developer": {
      "name": "Developer Life",
      "messages": [
        "It works on my machine...",
        "Have you tried turning it off and on again?",
        "404: Thoughts not found",
        "Compiling sarcasm...",
        "Waiting for CI/CD..."
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your custom styles are merged with the built-in ones, so you can override built-in styles by using the same key.

License

MIT