Show context/token usage indicator in VSCode extension's input bar
Status Closed — not planned
Reported on v2.1.138
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 2 comments · opened May 11, 2026 · closed Jun 10, 2026
Quick thought on the VSCode extension. The CLI version shows context usage at the bottom of the screen as you go, something like "Context: 45% / 200k tokens used". The VSCode extension seems to track the same info internally (I can see it in the extension log as autocompact: tokens=...) but doesn't display it anywhere I can find.
Would be useful to put this in or near the input bar at the bottom of the panel, similar to where the CLI shows it. A few reasons it'd be handy:
- Matches what the CLI already does, so the two would feel more consistent
- Long sessions occasionally hit autocompact when you're not expecting it; knowing how full your context is gives you a chance to wrap up before it summarizes things away
- For folks tracking usage, having it visible is just nice
Looks like the data's already there, so this should mostly be a UI change rather than a measurement one.
Extension version 2.1.138.
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