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Claude Code v2.1.269 ·

Reactive compaction gets a 'last resort' mode that keeps trailing messages instead of summarizing everything

When automatic history compaction runs out of room, it now keeps recent messages instead of summarizing everything

TierYou'll noticehow much it should matter to you
Useful3my rating, 1 to 5
Signal2worth watching, 1 to 5
AreaCompactionwhat it touches
KindImprovementsin v2.1.269,
You'll notice

When automatic history compaction runs out of room, it now keeps recent messages instead of summarizing everything

What

Claude Code periodically compacts (summarizes) old conversation history to save space. When its usual round-based compaction options are exhausted, instead of summarizing the entire conversation history as a last resort, it now splits off a trailing block of the most recent messages to keep as-is, and only summarizes what came before that.

Why

This keeps your most recent messages intact even in the last-resort compaction case, so recent context isn't lost to summarization along with everything else.

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