Clawd Modifier
Customize the Claude Code mascot's appearance by modifying colors and ASCII art.
Quick Reference
CLI location:
/opt/node22/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js
Clawd colors:
- Body:
rgb(215,119,87)
/ ansi:redBright
- Background:
rgb(0,0,0)
/ ansi:black
Small Clawd (prompt):
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Workflows
Change Clawd's Color
Use
scripts/patch_color.py
:
# List available colors
python scripts/patch_color.py --list
Apply preset
python scripts/patch_color.py blue
Custom RGB
python scripts/patch_color.py --rgb 100,200,150
Restore original
python scripts/patch_color.py --restore
Add Arms or Modify Art
Use
scripts/patch_art.py
:
# List variants
python scripts/patch_art.py --list
Add arms
python scripts/patch_art.py --variant with-arms
Individual modifications
python scripts/patch_art.py --add-left-arm
python scripts/patch_art.py --add-right-arm
Restore original
python scripts/patch_art.py --restore
Extract Current Clawd
Use
scripts/extract_clawd.py
to see current state:
python scripts/extract_clawd.py
Manual Modifications
For custom changes not covered by scripts, edit cli.js directly:
- Backup:
cp cli.js cli.js.bak
- Find patterns with grep
- Use sed or text editor to replace
- Test by running
claude
Pattern examples:
# Find color definitions
grep -o 'clawd_body:"[^"]*"' cli.js | head -5
Replace color
sed -i 's/rgb(215,119,87)/rgb(100,149,237)/g' cli.js
Resources
- Unicode reference: See
references/unicode-blocks.md
for block characters
- Technical details: See
references/clawd-anatomy.md
for rendering internals
- Design gallery: See
assets/clawd-variants.txt
for inspiration
Notes
- Changes are overwritten by
npm update
- Always create backups before modifying
- Test with
claude --version
after changes
- Some terminals have limited Unicode support
