{"version":"2.1.314","anchor":"idle-compaction-setting-description-now-says-it-defaults-to","canonical_anchor":"idle-compaction-setting-description-now-says-it-defaults-to","heading":"Idle compaction setting is now described as on by default","tier":"notice","area":"Compaction","scope":"individual","heads_up":true,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.314\/e\/idle-compaction-setting-description-now-says-it-defaults-to","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.314","markdown":"### Idle compaction setting is now described as on by default\n\nThe description of the idle compaction setting now says it defaults to true, where it used to say setting true does not turn it on\n\n**Unclear.** Whether idle compaction now actually runs by default, or only its description changed, is not settled.\n\n**What**\n\nCompaction is when Claude Code shortens a long conversation by summarising its earlier parts. Idle compaction does this while the session is idle.\n\nThe description of the setting that controls idle compaction has changed. It used to say: \"Setting it to true does not turn idle compaction on.\" It now says: \"Set to false to stop Claude Code from compacting a long conversation while the session is idle. Defaults to true.\"\n\n**Why**\n\nThe documented default is reversed. If you do not want a long conversation compacted while the session is idle, the description now names false as the way to stop it.\n\n- Area: Compaction\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: yes"}