The first reply can wait briefly for forwarded settings to arrive / Claude Code v2.1.242

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A cloud session can hold its first reply until your settings arrive; two env vars shorten the wait.

CLAUDE_CODE_HOME_SEED_HOLD_TIMEOUT_MSCLAUDE_CODE_HOME_SEED_VERDICT_TIMEOUT_MS

What

A cloud session can hold the first turn until your forwarded settings have been applied or a timeout fires, so they affect that first reply instead of the next one. Two environment variables tune the wait, CLAUDE_CODE_HOME_SEED_HOLD_TIMEOUT_MS and CLAUDE_CODE_HOME_SEED_VERDICT_TIMEOUT_MS, and both are clamped against built-in caps, so they can only shorten it.

Details

The confirmation notice switches between " (in effect for this reply)" and " (from your next message)" depending on whether the hold succeeded.
Setting the hold timeout to zero or less skips the hold entirely.
Outcomes reported to telemetry: released, timeout, verdict_timeout, flag_timeout, interrupted, gate_off.

Usage

CLAUDE_CODE_HOME_SEED_HOLD_TIMEOUT_MS=500 claude

Evidence

CLAUDE_CODE_HOME_SEED_HOLD_TIMEOUT_MS

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.