[Bug] Unnecessary plugin documentation auto-loaded at session start consuming 35% context window
Bug Description
Title:
Context window bloat: 35% consumed by auto-loaded plugin docs on session start
Description:
## Issue
Session context is being bloated with unnecessary plugin documentation and skill
listings at startup (consuming ~35% of context window), despite plugins being
pre-installed and not actively used in this session.
## What's being loaded
- superpowers:using-superpowers skill (massive introduction + flow diagram)
- Complete enumeration of 100+ available skills (skills list)
- Vercel platform knowledge dump (even on non-Vercel projects)
- MCP server instructions
- Multiple system reminders with lengthy examples
## Expected behavior
Plugin documentation should load on-demand (when /skill is invoked or skill is
referenced), not auto-injected at every session start.
## Current behavior
All plugin context is pre-loaded regardless of whether the session will use those
plugins.
## Environment
- Claude Code version: (check with
claude --version) - Platform: macOS
- Plugins enabled: 20 (superpowers, vercel, medusa-dev, expo, etc.)
- Model: haiku
## Steps to reproduce
- Start a new Claude Code session
- Check context usage immediately
- Observe ~35% is consumed by plugin docs not used in current session
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: iTerm.app
- Version: 2.1.110
- Feedback ID: cfb508c9-2a8d-4667-905a-e0690d9eedad
Errors
[{"error":"Error: NON-FATAL: Lock acquisition failed for /Users/keerthi/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.110 (expected in multi-process scenarios)\n at kU_ (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2751:2153)\n at Mt6 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2751:1233)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-16T13:25:32.859Z"},{"error":"Error: Plugin path not found: /Users/keerthi/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/autofix-bot\n at P91 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:10941)\n at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:9256)\n at async Jz9 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:8470)\n at async Wz9 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:20463)\n at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:21911)\n at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:8364:6468)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-16T13:25:33.443Z"},{"error":"Error: Failed to clone repository for git-subdir source: Cloning into '/Users/keerthi/.claude/plugins/cache/temp_subdir_1776345933448_p17a0l.clone'...\ngit@github.com: Permission denied (publickey).\r\nfatal: Could not read from remote repository.\n\nPlease make sure you have the correct access rights\nand the repository exists.\n at w91 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1029:54012)\n at async NtH (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1029:56341)\n at async P91 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:11949)\n at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:9256)\n at async Jz9 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:8470)\n at async Wz9 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:20463)\n at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:21911)\n at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:8364:6468)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-16T13:25:34.403Z"},{"error":"Error: Failed to clone repository for git-subdir source: Cloning into '/Users/keerthi/.claude/plugins/cache/temp_subdir_1776345933444_org2qd.clone'...\ngit@github.com: Permission denied (publickey).\r\nfatal: Could not read from remote repository.\n\nPlease make sure you have the correct access rights\nand the repository exists.\n at w91 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1029:54012)\n at async NtH (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1029:56341)\n at async P91 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:11949)\n at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:9256)\n at async Jz9 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:8470)\n at async Wz9 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:20463)\n at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1035:21911)\n at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:8364:6468)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-16T13:25:34.403Z"},{"error":"Error: File does not exist. Note: your current working directory is /Users/keerthi/Downloads/dev/clipd_review.\n at call (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:4732:7630)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-16T13:31:38.294Z"}]This issue has 4 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗