Claude

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Claude Code Desktop Dummy

Insert:

F2 panel · F8 play / pause · F9 restart · Ctrl+O expand/collapse thinking · Esc stop answer · F11 full screen

Open the same script in Claude Code (terminal) →

Appearance

Theme

Interface language

Window frame

Zoom

Show sidebar Animated cursor when switching model or effort (Automatic and My pace modes)

Mouse speed

Timing

Global speed

Typing (chars/sec)

How answers appear

Streaming (chars/sec)

Letters per key

Start delay (sec)

Hide the mouse pointer when it stops moving Show notices (pause, restart…)

Sidebar: groups and sessions

One line per group. Below it, its sessions starting with - (or * for a filled dot). The script's session shows up under “Ungrouped”.

Model picker

One line per model: alias | name | badge (the badge is optional, e.g. “Default”). Leave it empty to use the defaults for the chosen language.

Same script as Claude Code

Both simulators use exactly the same format (user:, claude:, [think], tool:…). If you open both from the same folder in the same browser, they share the script. Spanish keywords (yo:, [pensar]…) work too.

The basics

user: claude what are black holes

claude: A black hole is a **pothole**.

1. It rains
2. A truck drives by

Each block starts at the beginning of a line. Claude's answer can span many lines and supports Markdown: **bold**, *italic*, `code`, lists, headings, tables and code blocks. Lines starting with // are comments.

How each directive looks in Desktop

`user: /model {opus max}`	The cursor opens the model picker and selects Opus, then opens “Effort” and drags the bar to Max. Nothing is typed in the chat.
effort	`low` · `medium` · `high` · `xhigh` · `max` · `ultracode` (the bar fills with animated purple pixels).
`user: /effort ultracode`	Changes only the effort.
`{opus fast}`	Also turns on “Enable fast mode” in the menu.
`[think 8 Phrase]`	“Phrase” shows up as a live thinking block while Claude thinks for 8 seconds.
`reasoning:`	Collapsible thinking block. Optional title: `reasoning: [Concluded it is a pothole] text…`
`tool:`	Tool row (web search, command…). The first output line shows next to it; `Ctrl`+`O` expands it.
`tool-error:`	A tool that fails.
`edit: file`	A file edit with a diff (`@@ N`, `-` removed, `+` added).
`todos:`	Checklist: `[x]` done · `[>]` in progress · `[ ]` pending.
`permission:`	“Allow Claude to use Bash?” card. `[choose 1]` = Allow once, `2` = Always allow, `3` = Deny.
`[tokens 3.5M]`	The counter next to the spinner climbs to that number and ends with “Worked for 9s · 3.5M tokens”. Accepts `800k`, `1200000`…
`[error]`	Red notice. Without text it shows the classic “capacity constraints” message.
`[info text]`	A small gray system line.
`[interrupt]`	Claude's answer gets interrupted.
`[pause 2]`	Waits 2 seconds.
`/compact` · `[compact]`	“Compacting our conversation…” animation.
`/clear` · `[clear]`	The cursor clicks “New”.
`[title Text]` · `@title`	Session title (shown after the first answer and in the sidebar). Without them, the first message names the session. Once named, it never changes: a later `[title]` is ignored until `/clear` starts a new session.
`@greeting`	Home screen greeting (default “What’s up next, <user>?”).
`@sessions` … `@moby`	Numbers on the home screen stats card: `@sessions`, `@messages`, `@totaltokens`, `@activedays`, `@peakhour`, `@favoritemodel`, `@moby`.

[mode] and [context] only exist in the terminal version; they are ignored here.

Modes

My pace	Every key you press types the next letter of your scripted line (9 keys = 9 letters). `Enter` sends it and Claude answers. In the model picker and permission cards, each key is one cursor click; `Enter` completes everything.
Automatic	Everything plays by itself. `Space` or `F8` to start and pause.
Free	You type for real; Claude answers with its next scripted turn. You can use the real mouse on the model picker and permission cards.

In any mode you can really click the model picker, the thinking blocks and the permission buttons.