How do I fix a 'Critical' context status?

In a critical state, you should document your current progress to a file immediately, then use /compact to reduce bloat or /clear to start a fresh, focused session.

When should I run the /check-context command?

You should run it during long sessions, especially when you notice slower response times or after performing many large file operations to prevent session degradation.

How does the check-context skill estimate token usage?

It analyzes observable factors like conversation turns, recent file reads, tool output volume, and loaded skills to provide a reliable heuristic of your current context window state.

What is the difference between /compact and /clear recommendations?

/compact uses intelligent summarization to preserve key project information while freeing space, whereas /clear performs a complete context reset for a fresh start.

Does this skill provide the exact internal token count?

Exact token counts are internal to Claude Code; this skill provides estimations and health statuses based on proximity to known context limits and observable performance signals.

Context Health Checker

Name: Context Health Checker
Author: melodic-software

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生産性とワークフロー

Analyzes and optimizes Claude Code context window usage to maintain peak performance and prevent memory degradation.

The Context Health Checker is a specialized diagnostic utility designed to help users manage the 200k token context window of Claude Code effectively. It provides a detailed heuristic analysis of your current session, breaking down token consumption across conversation history, tool outputs, and loaded files. By categorizing the session health from Healthy to Critical, it offers proactive recommendations on when to use optimization commands like /compact or /clear. This is essential for long-running development tasks where context bloat can lead to slower response times, accuracy gaps, or failed operations.

主な機能

01Real-time estimation of token usage and context window health

02Diagnostic signals to identify memory gaps and performance degradation

03Actionable remediation recommendations based on session state

04Categorized health assessments (Healthy, Monitor, Warning, Critical)

05Detailed breakdown of context composition including history, files, and tool results

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ユースケース

01Monitoring context health during complex, multi-file refactoring projects

02Determining the optimal time to summarize context to maintain reasoning accuracy

03Diagnosing slow AI response times during deep debugging sessions

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add melodic-software/claude-code-plugins check-context

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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