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Claude Code v2.1.97

Improved Compaction Error Messages

Compaction failure messages are now more specific:

  • "Compaction failed · attached media exceeds size limits" — when media attachments are too large
  • "Compaction failed · conversation could not be reduced below the context limit" — when the conversation itself is too long
Evidence

New error strings (search for "Compaction failed · attached media exceeds size limits")

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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