Context Usage Monitor
Purpose
Monitor and warn about context usage to prevent context exhaustion.
Usage Thresholds
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30k tokens: First warning (Yellow)
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50k tokens: Strong warning (Orange)
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70k tokens: Critical warning (Red) - Consider /clear
Monitoring Points
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After each agent invocation
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Before complex tasks
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When reading large files
Warning Messages
Yellow (30k)
⚠️ Context Usage: ~30k tokens Consider focusing on current task only.
Orange (50k)
🟠 Context Usage: ~50k tokens Recommend completing current task then /clear.
Red (70k+)
🔴 Context Usage: 70k+ tokens CRITICAL: Use /clear soon to prevent errors. Save important context before clearing.
Best Practices
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Use subagents to preserve main context
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Clear context between major features
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Avoid reading unnecessary large files
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Use Task tool for complex searches
Context-Saving Commands
Before /clear, save important info:
Save current branch and status
git status > /tmp/context_save.txt git diff --staged >> /tmp/context_save.txt
After /clear, restore context:
cat /tmp/context_save.txt
Skill Version: v1.0 Last Updated: 2025-12-25 Project: career_ios_backend