Claude Code v1.0.86 ·
Context Usage Visualization
EntryKind: in v1.0.86,
ChangesSection of the release
What: New /context command that displays current token usage as a colored grid How to use:
# In your Claude Code session, type:
/context
Details:
- Shows a visual grid where each square represents a portion of your context window
- Different colors indicate different categories (system prompt, tools, messages, etc.)
- Displays detailed breakdowns including memory files, MCP tools, and custom agents
- Grid size adapts based on model capacity (20x10 for ≥1M token models, 10x10 otherwise)
- Helps identify what's consuming context and why you might hit limits
How sure we are
One source agreesOne thing we can check says the same as this entry.
Anthropic's release notes agreeAdded /context to help users self-serve debug context issues
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