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Claude Code v2.1.288 ·

Screen-reader announcements now stay put across screen redraws

With CLAUDE_CODE_ACCESSIBILITY set, announcement lines are held for a while across redraws and placed after the main content

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What

With the CLAUDE_CODE_ACCESSIBILITY environment variable set, Claude Code handles announcement lines differently. Before, they were added again on every redraw of the screen. Now:

  • Announcement lines are held for a set time and kept across redraws.
  • They are dropped if they would grow too large or if the rest of the screen changes.
  • They are placed after the main content.
Why

People using a screen reader should hear less repeated or flickering announcement text.

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