/clear does not clear context on mobile client
Summary
/clear has no effect on the Claude Code mobile client. The conversation context is not wiped — the assistant can still see the entire prior thread, and context usage stays high (~80%) after repeatedly invoking /clear.
Environment
- Claude Code mobile app (iOS / Android + app version to confirm)
- Long-running conversation (high context usage)
Steps to reproduce
- Hold a long conversation so context usage is high.
- Send
/clearas a standalone message. - Observe: context is unchanged — the assistant still references earlier messages and the usage % does not drop.
- Repeating
/cleardoes nothing.
Expected
/clear resets the conversation to an empty context (fresh window; assistant can no longer see prior messages).
Actual
/clear appears to no-op on the mobile client. The model still has the full conversation in context. /bug also appears unresponsive on mobile, suggesting slash commands generally may not be firing on this client. Desktop/web behavior unconfirmed.
Impact
Cannot reset context on mobile. Workaround is to start a brand-new conversation/session instead of /clear.
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