[FEATUE REQUEST] 200K is not enough. Please bring 1M token.

Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Aug 27, 2025 by brandontan Closed Jan 8, 2026

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## Environment

  • [x] Anthropic API
  • [ ] AWS Bedrock
  • [ ] Google Vertex AI
  • [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
  • Claude CLI version: 1.0.93
  • Operating System: macOS
  • Terminal: Claude Code

## Feature Request
Context window hard limit of 200K tokens severely restricts complex project workflows requiring extensive documentation, MCP tool
definitions, and multi-session state management.

## Current Limitation

  • Hard limit: 200K tokens (110% = critical failure)
  • MCP tools alone: 159.6K tokens (79.8% of total)
  • Memory files: 19.5K tokens (9.8%)
  • Remaining for actual work: ~15K tokens

## Use Case
Professional n8n workflow engineering with:

  • Extensive business requirements documentation
  • Complex MCP tool integrations (n8n, Supabase, GitHub, etc.)
  • Multi-session project memory persistence
  • Large codebase analysis and validation

## Requested Enhancement
Increase context window options to:

  • 1M tokens (primary request)
  • 500K tokens (minimum viable)
  • User-configurable limits per project

## Business Impact
Current 200K limit forces constant /compact operations, breaking:

  • Deep technical analysis workflows
  • Multi-step validation processes
  • Project continuity across sessions
  • Professional workflow engineering tasks

## Similar Tools

  • Gemini 1.5 Pro: 1M+ tokens ✅

## Expected Behavior
Context usage should scale to project complexity without forced interruptions at 200K token ceiling.

## Current Workaround
Frequent /compact operations with external memory storage - inefficient for professional workflows requiring continuous context.

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