{"version":"2.1.217","anchor":"screen-reader-startup-quiet-period","canonical_anchor":"screen-reader-startup-quiet-period","heading":"Screen Reader Startup Quiet Period","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.217\/e\/screen-reader-startup-quiet-period","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.217","markdown":"### Screen Reader Startup Quiet Period\n\nScreen reader output (for accessibility tools) is now suppressed briefly after startup, preventing the initial UI state from being announced as changes. The quiet duration is controlled by `CLAUDE_AX_STARTUP_QUIET_MS` (environment variable, optional override of the internal default).\n\n**Evidence**\n\nStartup quiet timer (search for `\"srStartupQuietTimer\"`)"}