You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
2Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
CompactionArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.323,
ImprovementsSection of the release
Unclear What the cap is, and so how much earlier compaction may start, is not known.
What
Automatic compaction is when Claude Code summarises the older part of a conversation to make room once it gets long. The point where this starts is now capped by a separate limit, and the cap applies only to your main conversation, not to helper tasks.
Why
Long main conversations may be summarised earlier than before.
How sure we are
Something disagreesSomething we can check disagrees with this entry, or the writer said they could not settle it.
The writer flagged doubtWhat the cap is, and so how much earlier compaction may start, is not known.
