[BUG] Session started with 93% context usage already

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 2, 2026 by jamakase Closed Apr 6, 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?

Just opened claude-code after reaching limit before and it's on 93% usage already...

What Should Happen?

I should have 0 limits after session reset and starting new task

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Work
  2. Limit reached
  3. Wait for limit reset
  4. Continue working - session is already 93%

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.9

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

<img width="310" height="127" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ba0ba34c-c9b6-4f9e-866d-89358d25bee8" />

I am on a Max plan

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