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Claude Code v2.1.274 ·

Memory-pressure banner split into separate 'high' and 'critical' tiers

Memory-pressure warning now shows separate 'high' and 'critical' banners instead of one combined one

TierYou'll noticehow much it should matter to you
Useful2my rating, 1 to 5
Signal1worth watching, 1 to 5
AreaElsewherewhat it touches
KindImprovementsin v2.1.274,
You'll notice

Memory-pressure warning now shows separate 'high' and 'critical' banners instead of one combined one

What

The hook that checks memory usage and warns the user used to return a single status. It now takes a threshold and a flag for whether to emit telemetry, and runs twice: once to check the 'high' tier and once for the 'critical' tier, each producing its own banner in the interface. The tengu_memory_threshold_crossed telemetry event now only fires from the critical-tier check.

Why

Splitting the warning into two tiers lets Claude Code distinguish a milder heads-up (high memory use) from a more urgent one (critical), rather than treating both the same way, while only counting the more severe crossing in telemetry.

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