total_tokens counter reset from 14.6M to 15M after a user interrupt
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.270
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Activity 0 comments · opened Sep 14, 2026
What happened
The total_tokens indicator shown to the model read 14,601,730 before the user interrupted and 15,000,000 on the next turn. The running spend the model sees, and quoted to the user, is not reliable across an interrupt.
What the user said
"even if I need to burn my weekly allowance to get there"
Repro
Observe the counter across a user interrupt.
Environment: Claude Code CLI 2.1.270 (Claude Code), macOS, auto mode, model claude-fable-5-1, session of 2026-09-14.