roddy mcdowall

Wed, 06 May 2026 11:05:57 +0000

As conversations grow, you'll eventually approach context window limits. This guide explains how context windows work and introduces strategies for managing them effectively. For long-running. Every Claude Code session has a limited context window (typically 200k tokens). When you exceed a certain usage threshold, the AI's response accuracy tends to decrease. TL;DR: /context renders a visual snapshot of your current sessions context window, token usage, MCP tool traces, and loaded memory files (CLAUDE.md), so you can trim, control, and. Claude Code now surfaces a live context window breakdown directly in the session interface no terminal command needed. You can see exactly how full your context window is,.