[BUG] /clear erases /todos even though Claude said it wouldn't

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?

I used 99% context on a plan and wanted to /clear before I started implementing. I asked Claude if /clear would erase the (good) todos list. It said it would not. It did.

What Should Happen?

According to Claude, /clear should not erase todos.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

❯ Will /clear erase todos? 

No, /clear does not erase todos. The todo list persists across /clear commands since it's managed separately from the conversation history. Your current todo list will remain intact.

> /clear

> /todos 
  ⎿  No todos currently tracked

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.7

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_