You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
3Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
2Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
Prompt CacheArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.295,
ImprovementsSection of the release
Unclear It is not clear what makes the idle prompt appear or whether it is switched on.
What
/clear starts a new conversation with empty context. Two changes affect how Claude Code suggests it after you have been away:
The prompt that offers a new conversation when you resume an old session now also has an idle trigger, for when the current session has been idle. It adds evaluateIdleCacheQuota and askIdleCacheQuota. For the idle trigger, /clear is submitted as if from a key shortcut (fromKeybinding), in prompt input mode (inputModeOverrideprompt), and keeping what is in the input box (keepsComposer).
The hint new task? /clear to save N tokens can now be suppressed through setHintSuppressed. While suppressed, the hint is not scheduled, and any hint already shown is removed.
Why
After a long idle stretch the prompt cache (the stored copy of the conversation that makes the next request cheaper) may have gone stale, so Claude Code can offer a fresh start. Hiding the hint lets the interface avoid showing two suggestions at once.
How sure we are
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The writer flagged doubtIt is not clear what makes the idle prompt appear or whether it is switched on.
