[BUG] CLAUDE_CODE_NO_FLICKER=1 hides token count from footer

Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Apr 1, 2026 by dsur91 Closed Apr 7, 2026

Environment

  • macOS Tahoe 26.4
  • Claude Code 2.1.89
  • CLAUDE_CODE_NO_FLICKER=1
  • iTerm2

Bug

When CLAUDE_CODE_NO_FLICKER=1 is enabled, the token count that normally appears in the bottom-right footer disappears. The current: X.X.XX · latest: X.X.XX version string takes its place.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Start Claude Code normally → token count visible in footer (e.g. "770462 tokens")
  2. Exit, set export CLAUDE_CODE_NO_FLICKER=1
  3. Start Claude Code again → token count missing, only version string shown
  4. On session resume, tokens flash for ~2 seconds then get replaced by version string

Expected

Token count should remain visible in the footer alongside version info when NO_FLICKER mode is enabled.

Without NO_FLICKER

Token count displays correctly in the bottom-right footer.

Notes

NO_FLICKER was announced today by Boris Cherny. The alt-screen renderer appears to not allocate space for the token counter, or the version string overwrites it.

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