[Feature Request] Expose initial context tokens separately in status line JSON metrics
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 1, 2026 by steefpls Closed Mar 1, 2026
Bug Description
Feature request: Expose initial/static context size as a separate variable in the status line JSON data.
Currently context_window metrics are aggregate — there's no way to distinguish initial context (system prompts,
CLAUDE.md, MCP tool definitions) from conversation tokens. A field like context_window.initial_context_tokens would
let users visualize how much context is consumed before they start chatting.
Environment Info
- Platform: win32
- Terminal: null
- Version: 2.1.63
- Feedback ID: 228a7d97-2ec5-4bc1-83b2-706750e92377
Errors
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