Context Management

Monitor and manage Claude’s context window effectively.

The Problem

Claude Code has a limited context window. When it fills up:

Both options lose important context.

ccstatusline shows live context usage:

Ctx: 45% | Model: opus | Branch: main

ccstatusline is installed automatically if you select it during setup.

To verify it’s working, check your Claude Code settings:

{
  "statusLine": {
    "enabled": true,
    "command": ["npx", "-y", "ccstatusline"]
  }
}

Instead of letting auto-compact destroy context:

1. Work until Ctx: ~80%
2. /wrapup → Saves to CLAUDE.md
3. /clear → Fresh context
4. /catchup → Resume with full memory

The key insight: External files are your memory, not the context window.

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Auto-compact must be disabled for this workflow to work.

See Disable Auto-Compact for instructions.