It also adds labeled lines (you:, claude:, tool:), numbered menus you answer with a digit, and a bell when Claude needs you.
You can keep it on by adding "axScreenReader": true to ~/.claude/settings.json, or by setting the CLAUDE_AX_SCREEN_READER=1 environment variable.
attention — The mechanism that lets a model weigh which earlier words matter for the word it's currently processing — the core operation of a transformer.
Why it matters
You get the exact settings to enable Claude Code's accessibility mode — relevant if you or teammates rely on screen readers or want bell-on-attentionThe mechanism that lets a model weigh which earlier words matter for the word it's currently processing — the core operation of a transformer.Full definition → terminal behavior.
