[BUG] Statusline shows 0% context usage after exit/re-enter, contradicts `/context` command

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 25, 2026 by HabibMrad Closed May 29, 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?

The statusline context usage indicator displays 0% after exiting and re-entering Claude, but the /context command shows the
actual usage (e.g., 42%). This creates confusion about true context consumption.

What Should Happen?

Statusline should accurately reflect context usage percentage matching /context command output.

Actual behavior:

  • Run /context → shows 83.4k/200k tokens (42%)
  • Statusline shows 0%

Error Messages/Logs

**Steps to reproduce:**
  1. Exit Claude Code
  2. Re-enter Claude Code
  3. Check statusline context percentage
  4. Run `/context` command
  5. Compare the two values

  **Environment:**
  - OS: Windows 11
  - Claude Code version: v2.1.122
  - Model: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

  **Notes:**
  The `/context` output appears to be authoritative and accurate. The statusline display is the issue.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Exit Claude Code
  2. Re-enter Claude Code
  3. Check statusline context percentage
  4. Run /context command
  5. Compare the two values

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

v2.1.122

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

_No response_

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