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Claude Code on desktop now lets users build custom themes with mods

Anthropic added custom themes to Claude Code on desktop, letting users describe a look and have Claude build it as a mod, according to Anthropic's developer account ClaudeDevs. Users can change colors, add an animated background, or start from the theme-examples plugin, with the feature initially limited to local sessions while cloud sessions are still to come. TestingCatalog amplified the announcement on November 14th, calling it a Friday feature drop.

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Claude Code on desktop now lets users build custom themes with mods
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Anthropic is opening the desktop Code tab to user-made colors and animated backdrops, with local sessions first and cloud sessions still to come.

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Anthropic has added custom themes to Claude Code on desktop, letting users describe the look they want and have Claude build it as a mod. Anthropic's developer account, ClaudeDevs, said users can change colors, add an animated background, or start from the theme-examples plugin. TestingCatalog amplified the announcement on November 14th, calling it a Friday feature drop.

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