[BUG] Autocompact Buffer takes
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- [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?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Autocompact Buffer steals a significant portion of the context window on startup.
Sonnet 4.6 is intentionally hobbled, the window should have never been 200k tokens for a working code tool.
I've spent more time coding structures to make working in 200k possible than actual project coding.
The default window on Sonnet should be 500k, up charging for a 1M window is a money grab.
As much as I prefer coding with Sonnet over Opus, it just doesn't make sense to pay for Anthropic subscriptions if it's going to be a constant hassle. I'll just use a different coding harness for a different $20/month frontier model and eliminate my worries about tokens and usage windows.
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What Should Happen?
Anthropic should stop stealing from customers.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Open Claude Code for VS Code and /context
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.168 (Claude Code)
Platform
Other
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
_No response_