cc-stretch: Interactive Stretchtext for Claude Code

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cc-stretch is a TypeScript plugin for Claude Code that delivers concise replies by default and expands phrases in place when clicked.

Key points

  1. Applies Ted Nelson's 1967 'stretchtext' hypertext concept to terminal output using LLMs.
  2. Replies start short (author benchmarks show about 17% of the original word count) and expand in place when linked phrases are clicked.
  3. Existing words remain fixed while new details unfold around them; clicking « collapses them back.
  4. Claude is notified of which sections were opened so it does not assume unexpanded text was read.
  5. Operates via Claude Code's fullscreen TUI renderer (/tui fullscreen) in terminals or natively as links in the Claude desktop app.

Why it matters

Verbose model outputs can slow down command-line workflows. Expanding text granularly in place gives developers fast scannability without losing deeper context.

Analysis

The project solves the classic authorship bottleneck of stretchtext by delegating multi-layered phrasing to the language model. With 367 stars and 17 forks, this MIT-licensed tool is an inventive utility for Claude Code users (v2.1.302+) that pairs early experimental character with practical benchmark testing.

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