majiayu000 Context Status
Monitor context window health. Saturation causes degraded performance, forgotten instructions, and tool neglect.
When to Use
- Session feels "slow" or less sharp
- Before complex multi-step task
- After loading many files
- Noticing instructions being forgotten
- Periodically (every 30-60 minutes)
Saturation Symptoms
| Symptom | Severity |
|---|---|
| Forgetting earlier instructions | High |
| Not using mentioned tools | High |
| Repeating completed work | Medium |
| Simplified responses | Medium |
| Missing analysis details | Critical |
Context Levels
| Level | Indicators | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Low | Session <15min, few files | Continue normally |
| Medium | 15-45min, moderate files | Monitor, delegate more |
| High | 45-90min, many files | /checkpoint, strongly delegate |
| Critical | >90min, heavy loading | /compact immediately |
Quick Self-Test
- Can recall safety rules?
- Can recall available tools?
- Can recall agent spawn criteria?
- Remember current task objective?
If any unclear → context likely saturated.
Output
## Context Status
**Level**: [Low/Medium/High/Critical]
**Session Duration**: [estimate]
### Retention Check
- Safety rules: [clear/fuzzy]
- Tool awareness: [clear/fuzzy]
- Task objective: [clear/fuzzy]
### Recommendation
[continue/checkpoint/compact]
### Suggested Action
[specific next step]
Preservation Strategies
- Delegate: Spawn agents → receive summaries (not raw content)
- Query lazily: Ask Doc Agent questions (don't load full docs)
- Progressive disclosure: Return structure + excerpts (not full files)
- Checkpoint regularly: Every major milestone
Related
| If Level | Action |
|---|---|
| Low | Continue normally |
| Medium | /checkpoint before complex work |
| High | Consider /compact, delegate heavily |
| Critical | /compact immediately |