Context Management Skill

Purpose

This skill enables proactive management of Claude Code's context window through intelligent token monitoring, context extraction, and selective rehydration. Instead of reactive recovery after compaction, this skill helps users preserve essential context before hitting limits and restore it efficiently when needed.

Version 3.0 Enhancements:

• Predictive Budget Monitoring: Estimate when capacity thresholds will be reached
• Context Health Indicators: Visual indicators for statusline integration
• Priority-Based Retention: Keep requirements and decisions, archive verbose logs
• Burn Rate Tracking: Monitor token consumption velocity for early warnings

When to Use This Skill

• Token monitoring: Check current usage and get recommendations
• Approaching limits: Create snapshots at 70-85% usage
• After compaction: Restore essential context without full conversation
• Long sessions: Preserve key decisions and state proactively