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[FEATURE]: Expose context/token usage to the user (e.g. /context command or status bar indicator) #33324
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Describe the enhancement you want to request
Add a /context slash command that prints current token usage breakdown (messages, system prompt, tools, headroom remaining). Optionally a compact footer indicator like "ctx 48%" in the TUI status bar.
Currently users operate blindly — only /compact and auto-compaction exist, with no visibility into how full the context actually is.
Benefits:
- See real-time context consumption instead of guessing
- Debug prompt bloat from large files or tool outputs
- Proactively /compact before auto-compaction triggers
- Parity with Claude Code which already has /context
| Real-time awareness | Know consumption before hitting the wall |
| Easier debugging | Spot which files or tool outputs bloat the prompt |
| Proactive compaction | /compact on your own terms, not the model's |
| Feature parity | Claude Code has /context; opencode should too |
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github-actions commentedon Jun 22, 2026
This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:
/contextcommandsimonklee commentedon Jun 23, 2026
reference #13003