Unclear Whether old connector tool results are actually being cleared for anyone yet is not known.
When a session has been left idle, Claude Code can plan to clear old tool results, meaning the output of commands and actions Claude ran earlier, from the conversation. Claude Code sends usage reports (telemetry) about this, and those reports now record more:
- why the clearing was planned
- when you returned
- whether tool inputs are cleared as well
- counts of connector tools, meaning tools from connected outside services
- whether the cut was made for the client
How many recent tool uses to keep now comes from the plan itself rather than from settings. Timers for compacting after idle time (summarising the older conversation to save space) now record why they did not start, and the report sent when compaction runs adds its status and the kind of limit involved.
Claude Code can also note when connector or tool calls repeat, and if a model refuses the clearing instruction, the session stops sending it to that model until Claude Code exits.
Idle clearing appears to be reaching tool results from connected services as well as ordinary tools, which changes what stays in the conversation after a break.
Whether old connector tool results are actually being cleared for anyone yet is not known.