[BUG] 1k tokens messages used by /context command?

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• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

after clear, consequtive calls to see context each add 1k tokens of messages. Isn't this ridiculous?

What Should Happen?

/context could use metadata and not do anything with LLM, at least from my level of understanding.

Error Messages/Logs

> /clear
  ⎿  (no content)

> /context
  ⎿
      Context Usage
     ⛁ ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁   claude-opus-4-5-20251101 · 67k/200k tokens (34%)
     ⛁ ⛀ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ System prompt: 3.1k tokens (1.5%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ System tools: 14.6k tokens (7.3%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ Memory files: 4.3k tokens (2.2%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ Messages: 91 tokens (0.0%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛶ Free space: 133k (66.4%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝   ⛝ Autocompact buffer: 45.0k tokens (22.5%)
     ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝
     ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝

     Memory files · /memory
     └ Project (/Users/ikamen/soft/covenance/autodpia/CLAUDE.md): 3.0k tokens
     └ Project (/Users/ikamen/soft/covenance/autodpia/AGENTS.md): 1.3k tokens

     SlashCommand Tool · 0 commands
     └ Total: 864 tokens



> /context
  ⎿
      Context Usage
     ⛁ ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁   claude-opus-4-5-20251101 · 68k/200k tokens (34%)
     ⛁ ⛀ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ System prompt: 3.1k tokens (1.5%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ System tools: 14.6k tokens (7.3%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ Memory files: 4.3k tokens (2.2%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ Messages: 1.4k tokens (0.7%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛶ Free space: 132k (65.8%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝   ⛝ Autocompact buffer: 45.0k tokens (22.5%)
     ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝
     ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝

     Memory files · /memory
     └ Project (/Users/ikamen/soft/covenance/autodpia/CLAUDE.md): 3.0k tokens
     └ Project (/Users/ikamen/soft/covenance/autodpia/AGENTS.md): 1.3k tokens

     SlashCommand Tool · 0 commands
     └ Total: 864 tokens



> /context
  ⎿
      Context Usage
     ⛁ ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁   claude-opus-4-5-20251101 · 70k/200k tokens (35%)
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ System prompt: 3.1k tokens (1.5%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ System tools: 14.6k tokens (7.3%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ Memory files: 4.3k tokens (2.2%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ Messages: 2.6k tokens (1.3%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛶ Free space: 130k (65.2%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝   ⛝ Autocompact buffer: 45.0k tokens (22.5%)
     ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝
     ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝

     Memory files · /memory
     └ Project (/Users/ikamen/soft/covenance/autodpia/CLAUDE.md): 3.0k tokens
     └ Project (/Users/ikamen/soft/covenance/autodpia/AGENTS.md): 1.3k tokens

     SlashCommand Tool · 0 commands
     └ Total: 864 tokens



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Steps to Reproduce

reset claude code and ask context sequentially.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.0.54

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

_No response_