# SAM: Context Size Management

> Define explicit guidance for measuring and managing context size per agent. What's the target token budget? How to detect context pressure?

- Skill: `tools-only/sam-context-size-management` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tools-only/sam-context-size-management`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tools-only/sam-context-size-management/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Author: tools-only (https://skillmd.com/u/tools-only)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tools-only/sam-context-size-management

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**Suggested location**: [`stateless-software-engineering-framework.md`](https://github.com/bitflight-devops/stateless-agent-methodology/blob/main/stateless-software-engineering-framework.md) (section 2.1 or Appendix C)

**Research first**: How do agent frameworks measure context usage? What token counting approaches exist? How does Claude Code handle context limits internally?