### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) 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? Can't even do anything because my context is insanely over-filled even on a fresh session. `/compact` does nothing. `Context low · Run /compact to compac

[BUG] Context Usage > 100% on fresh session | Context low · Run /compact to compact & continue

Status Fixed / completed

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Activity 4 comments · opened Dec 10, 2025 · closed Dec 10, 2025

Preflight Checklist

[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?

Can't even do anything because my context is insanely over-filled even on a fresh session.
/compact does nothing.

Context low · Run /compact to compact & continue

/context

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Context Usage
⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ claude-opus-4-5-20251101 · 7692k/200k tokens (3846%)
⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁
⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ System prompt: 7627.9k tokens (3814.0%)
⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ System tools: 16.5k tokens (8.2%)
⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ Messages: 2.4k tokens (1.2%)
⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛝ Autocompact buffer: 45.0k tokens (22.5%)
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SlashCommand Tool · 6 commands
└ Total: 1.9k tokens

What Should Happen?

Start a fresh session like normal 🤣

Error Messages/Logs

> /context
  ⎿  
      Context Usage
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁   claude-opus-4-5-20251101 · 7692k/200k tokens (3846%)
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁   ⛁ System prompt: 7627.9k tokens (3814.0%)
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁   ⛁ System tools: 16.5k tokens (8.2%)
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁   ⛁ Messages: 2.4k tokens (1.2%)
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁   ⛝ Autocompact buffer: 45.0k tokens (22.5%)
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁

     SlashCommand Tool · 6 commands
     └ Total: 1.9k tokens

Steps to Reproduce

Start claude code from windows terminal

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

2.0.62

Claude Code Version

2.0.64

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

_No response_

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4 Comments

gvo · 10 months ago

Can't run /doctor

Diagnostics
 └ Currently running: native (2.0.64)
 └ Path: native
 └ Invoked: C:\Users\gvo\.local\bin\claude.exe
 └ Config install method: native
 └ Auto-updates: default (true)
 └ Search: OK (bundled)

 Press Enter to continue…

Presses ENTER

> /doctor 
  ⎿  Claude Code diagnostics dismissed

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bogoconic1 · 10 months ago

facing the same