Remove (or make optional) the joking token-usage line in the startup summary

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Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 15, 2026

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Problem Statement

When starting a new Claude Code session, the summary/dashboard area shown at startup includes a sentence about token usage that inserts a joking remark (a lighthearted poke at how much I've used so far). It seems a bit rude to have it there in my opinion and not really necessary to poke fun, just state the usage number.

Proposed Solution

Please remove this joke, or alternatively add a settings.json option to disable it (e.g. something like "disableUsageJoke": true) for users who'd prefer a plain, factual summary without editorial commentary.

Alternative Solutions

Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

Other

Use Case Example

Reading the lighthearted poke at my total usage gave me a bad feeling using the program. Claude is helpful and always up for being helpful and friendly, the roast of high token usage is not really necessary and put a damper on using this. Why would i use a program that pokes fun rather than just focus on the task at hand and this software does not need that kind of personalization. I chose Claude for the professionalism, not to dissect how I use Claude. It's a turn off now using this software. Was feeling great about it but not great now.

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