Plan execution prompt lost 'clear context and execute' option
Description
The plan execution prompt used to offer an option to clear context before executing. This was removed in a recent update, and the prompt now only shows three options:
- Yes, auto-accept edits
- Yes, manually approve edits
- Type here to tell Claude what to change
Previously there was a fourth option to clear context and execute, which was valuable because plan execution is exactly when context tends to be high — you've just spent tokens discussing and refining the plan.
Why this matters
Plans persist to ~/.claude/plans/, so clearing context before execution is safe and often desirable. Without this option, the workaround is:
- Escape the prompt
/clear- Re-invoke the plan
This is clunky and easy to forget, especially when context is already near the limit. The old flow was a single decision point: "yes, and start fresh."
Context visibility
Separately, the context usage percentage / bar is no longer visible at the plan execution prompt. I have a custom statusLine that renders context_window.used_percentage, but at the plan confirmation screen the status line isn't shown. Seeing context level at the moment you're deciding whether to execute is when it matters most.
Expected behavior
- Plan execution prompt includes a "Clear context and execute" option (or similar)
- Context usage is visible at the plan confirmation screen
Version
Claude Code 2.1.81
Screenshot
The current 3-option prompt:
_(Three options only — no clear-and-execute, no context level visible)_
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