[BUG] `/context` do not respect `--system-prompt` flag
Resolved 💬 9 comments Opened Nov 3, 2025 by alex-on-java Closed Jan 25, 2026
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What's Wrong?
Description
When I run claude --system-prompt "Answer with ALL CAPS" the /context command shows that System Prompt is still usual 2.4K token.
What Should Happen?
/context should show actual size when --system-prompt is used.
Steps to Reproduce
- Run
claude --system-prompt "Answer with ALL CAPS" - Run
/contextin TUI
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Claude Code Version
2.0.35
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
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