{"version":"2.1.323","anchor":"autocompact-threshold-capped","canonical_anchor":"autocompact-threshold-capped","heading":"The point where automatic compaction starts is capped in your main conversation","tier":"notice","area":"Compaction","scope":"individual","heads_up":true,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.323\/e\/autocompact-threshold-capped","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.323","markdown":"### The point where automatic compaction starts is capped in your main conversation\n\nAutomatic compaction in your main conversation now has an upper limit on when it starts, so it may happen sooner\n\n**Unclear.** What the cap is, and so how much earlier compaction may start, is not known.\n\n**What**\n\nAutomatic 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.\n\n**Why**\n\nLong main conversations may be summarised earlier than before.\n\n- Area: Compaction\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: yes"}