[BUG] VSCode extension incorrectly reports 100% context

Open 💬 4 comments Opened Jan 10, 2026 by alexis-

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?

~Context hits 100%.~

CORRECTION: Context is incorrectly reported as 100%.

What Should Happen?

~Auto-compact before 100%.~

CORRECTION: Context usage reports correct value.

Steps to Reproduce

  • Use latest VSCode extension version (2.1.4).
  • Set Auto-compact to true.
  • Chat.
  • Hit 100%.
  • Revert to extension version 2.1.3.
  • Open the same conversation.
  • Notice lower (correct) context usage.

Claude Model

Opus 4.5

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

2.1.3

Claude Code Version

2.1.4

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Cursor

Additional Information

<img width="1386" height="1440" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c1b4f384-1aa0-4a14-8cf8-143dbc7fcbf7" />

<img width="549" height="451" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/729b19e3-203d-4087-90d8-eb5208410565" />

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