BREAKING
Claude Code Gets Screen Reader Mode
How To Enable The Mode
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--ax-screen-reader flag
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CLAUDE_AX_SCREEN_READER=1
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axScreenReader in settings.json
Visual Terminal vs Linear Text
Default UI
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Boxes and spinners
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In-place redraws
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Confuses screen readers
Screen Reader Mode
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Linear text stream
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you:, claude:, tool: labels
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Numbered menus and a bell
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VoiceOver and NVDA Supported
An Edge Over Cursor and Copilot CLI
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Anthropic just added a screen reader mode to its Claude Code coding tool.