[FEATURE]: Show cached vs fresh token breakdown in context meter #34298

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   kommander

   on Jun 28, 2026
2. github-actions commented on Jun 28, 2026

   

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   This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

   • Show cached vs fresh token breakdown in context meter #34296: Identical feature request (same title, same author, filed minutes earlier) — already open with needs:compliance label
   • [FEATURE]: Display token usage information in the TUI #13003: Broader feature request to display token usage (including cached tokens) in the TUI

   Please check if one of these covers your request before this one is reviewed.
3. sharyuke commented on Jul 1, 2026

   

   sharyuke

   on Jul 1, 2026

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   👋 Related, but slightly broader. Your feature is essentially one specific use case of "plugin-controllable status line items."

   My use case

   I use a MiniMax Coding Plan subscription and want to always see my remaining quota (5h · 66% remaining) right next to the existing context meter (65.1K (7%)) in the bottom status bar.

   What I tried

   1. Wrote a plugin that calls client.tui.showToast on session.idle — works, but:
      • Toast gets overwritten by other toasts (clipboard confirmations, etc.) — see [Bug] TUI toast notifications are obscured by sidebar — top-right position overlaps sidebar content #34295
      • Toast is positioned at top-right and partially hidden by the sidebar
      • Not a "permanent" indicator — feels like a hack
   2. Looked for a status-line plugin API — doesn't exist. The plugin SDK only exposes tui.toast.show, tui.prompt.append, tui.executeCommand.

   Proposal

   Generalize this issue to: allow plugins to register persistent status-line items alongside the context meter. Something like:

   client.tui.registerStatusItem({
     id: "minimax-quota",
     label: "MiniMax",
     render: () => `[####------] 66% · 1h24m`,
     interval: 60_000, // ms — re-render cadence
   })

   Use cases beyond my own

   • WakaTime coding time
   • Custom CI / build status
   • Plugin authors currently working around this with tui.toast.show (which is the wrong primitive)

   Why bundle with this issue?

   Both touch the same UI surface (the bottom status bar / context meter). A single feature that supports both "show internal sub-breakdowns" and "let plugins add their own items" is cleaner than two separate issues.

   🎉React with 🎉1Reacted by cul-de-trans
4. manuelfedele commented on Aug 3, 2026

   

   manuelfedele

   on Aug 3, 2026

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   I have a focused follow-up for the compact web/desktop context tooltip: show cache read/write counts only when the provider reports nonzero values. The full Context view already exposes these counters.

   I have prepared a small UI patch for this scope and can open a PR once maintainers approve it.
5. github-actions commented on Oct 3, 2026

   

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   To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 60 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.
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   closed this as not plannedon Oct 3, 2026