From d41b335cbc40832d83656184c5a67ca4952bad4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luong NGUYEN Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:57:55 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs(08-checkpoints): Introduce cc-context-stats for context zone monitoring --- 08-checkpoints/README.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/08-checkpoints/README.md b/08-checkpoints/README.md index 0026185..e49ecd3 100644 --- a/08-checkpoints/README.md +++ b/08-checkpoints/README.md @@ -279,6 +279,12 @@ Use both together: - **`/rewind`** - Alternative way to access checkpoints - **`/checkpoint`** - Alias for `/rewind` +## Knowing When to Rewind: Context Monitoring + +Checkpoints let you go back — but how do you know *when* you should? As your conversation grows, Claude's context window fills up and model quality silently degrades. You might be shipping code from a half-blind model without realizing it. + +**[cc-context-stats](https://github.com/luongnv89/cc-context-stats)** solves this by adding real-time **context zones** to your Claude Code status bar. It tracks where you are in the context window — from **Plan** (green, safe to plan and code) through **Code** (yellow, avoid starting new plans) to **Dump** (orange, finish up and rewind). When you see the zone shift, you know it's time to checkpoint and start fresh instead of pushing through with degraded output. + ## Related Concepts - **[Advanced Features](../09-advanced-features/)** - Planning mode and other advanced capabilities