# Context-Canary

> Context-Canary — amarisaster-context-canary. Use this tool when you need to monitor and manage token limits in Claude, as it provides a token counter overlay that warns of impending context compaction, allowing you to save important information and avoid data loss. It solves the problem of unintentionally losing context due to token limits, providing a proactive solution for users. Ideal for use in applications where context preservation is crucial, such as git-based projects.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/amarisaster-context-canary  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/amarisaster-context-canary

## Description

A token counter overlay for Claude. Warns you before context compaction hits so you can save what matters.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.83
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/amarisaster/Context-Canary)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "amarisaster-context-canary"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/amarisaster-context-canary` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/amarisaster-context-canary/pull`

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