{"version":"2.1.242","anchor":"the-first-reply-can-wait-briefly-for-forwarded-settings-to-a","canonical_anchor":"the-first-reply-can-wait-briefly-for-forwarded-settings-to-a","heading":"The first reply can wait briefly for forwarded settings to arrive","tier":"use","area":"Cloud Sessions","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.242\/e\/the-first-reply-can-wait-briefly-for-forwarded-settings-to-a","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.242","markdown":"### The first reply can wait briefly for forwarded settings to arrive\n\nA cloud session can hold its first reply until your settings arrive; two env vars shorten the wait.\n\n**What**\n\nA 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.\n\n**Details**\n\n- The confirmation notice switches between \" (in effect for this reply)\" and \" (from your next message)\" depending on whether the hold succeeded.\n- Setting the hold timeout to zero or less skips the hold entirely.\n- Outcomes reported to telemetry: released, timeout, verdict_timeout, flag_timeout, interrupted, gate_off.\n\n**Usage**\n\n`CLAUDE_CODE_HOME_SEED_HOLD_TIMEOUT_MS=500 claude` **Evidence** `CLAUDE_CODE_HOME_SEED_HOLD_TIMEOUT_MS`\n\n- Area: Cloud Sessions\n- Names: `CLAUDE_CODE_HOME_SEED_HOLD_TIMEOUT_MS`, `CLAUDE_CODE_HOME_SEED_VERDICT_TIMEOUT_MS`\n- Tier: Use it now\n- Useful: 3\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5"}