Status bar: token count numbers are inaccurate despite percentage being correct
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 27, 2026 by agusalvarez6 Closed Jan 31, 2026
Description\n\nThe bottom status bar in Claude Code displays context window usage as both a percentage and raw token numbers (e.g., ). The percentage indicator is accurate, but the raw token count numbers do not reflect actual usage correctly.\n\n## Steps to Reproduce\n\n1. Start a Claude Code session\n2. Observe the bottom status bar showing format: \n3. Compare the percentage with the token numbers\n\n## Expected Behavior\n\nThe token count numbers (e.g., ) should be consistent with the displayed percentage. If the bar shows , the consumed token count should be near zero relative to the total.\n\n## Actual Behavior\n\nThe percentage is accurate, but the token numbers shown alongside it are inconsistent with that percentage. For example, the bar may show while simultaneously displaying , which would imply ~30% usage — not 0%.\n\n## Environment\n\n- Platform: macOS (Darwin 24.6.0)\n- Model: claude-opus-4-5-20251101
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