[FEATURE] Show actual token count on status bar for Claude Code when used inside Visual Studio.

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jan 11, 2026 by samwhitt Closed Jan 11, 2026

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Problem Statement

It would be nice to see on the status bar the current token count so I can update my status and tracking markdown files and commit all changes made in the current session before hitting the limit.

Proposed Solution

When Claude Code is opened in Visual Studio show something like "120k / 200K tokens used" on the status bar.

Alternative Solutions

I don't have any work arounds I usually have to wait until limit timeout passes to update status and time tracking markdown files and commit all changes made during the last session. Once those things are down I usually start a new context and continue working.

Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Developer tools/SDK

Use Case Example

I am using Claude Code to update my iOS app written a long time ago to today's standards (Swift and APIs). I started with a migration plan and spend 2-3 hours working thru the plan. It would be nice to know when I am getting close to the token limit so I can update status, time tracking, history markdowns and commit all the changes made before I reach the limit and get a 3 hour timeout.

Additional Context

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