[BUG] plan file path should be included in context, when using `clear context and auto-accept edits` option

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 13, 2026 by asgeo1 Closed Mar 14, 2026

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?

After creating a plan, when you use the Yes, clear context and auto-accept edits option, what seems to happen is that it clears context, and then the _contents_ of the plan file is injected inline into the new context.

This is problematic because it does not _also_ include a reference to the actual plan file path itself! It's only passing the contents along, and not the path.

So if you stop the implementation, and ask Claude "what is the current plan file" it doesn't know.

If you ask Claude to reference or amend the current plan, it can't - it can only reconstruct from memory.

I've setup various /skills and /commands that work by either reading the plan file, or passing it's path on to subagents to read. These don't work very well now, because the context no longer has a reference to the actual plan file's path.

Even things like just wanting to open and read and amend the plan file yourself at this point become difficult, since it doesn't even print the plan files path onscreen - per https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/25029

Of course, the plan file still exists - so you can check in ~/.claude/plans for it. But good luck finding it if you have multiple agents running, due to the random file names they generate. I have to open each of the last 4 or 5 plan files to find the one I'm after.

So this is a bit of a problem IMO. I think just displaying / including the plan file path after using Yes, clear context and auto-accept edits would be an easy and good change to make.

What Should Happen?

Plan file path should be included whenever displaying the plan file inline, including after using the Yes, clear context and auto-accept edits option

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Trigger claude to create a plan file
  2. Use the Yes, clear context and auto-accept edits option
  3. Stop the implementation and ask Claude what the current plan file is. It won't know.
No, I don't know the exact file path of the plan file. The plan content was provided to me when you approved it, but the file path where it was written during plan mode wasn't included in my current context.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.41 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

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