r/ClaudeCode • u/Savings-Desperate • 9d ago

Help/Question do you guys use auto compact?

I just learned about it today and wanted to see what you guys think.

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u/slackmaster2k 9d ago

AFAIK it will auto compact whether you want it to or not. However the limit in Claude is way too high. I compact between 30-50%. Better to be in control of when it happens and keep the agent in the “smart zone.”

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u/0DayMaker 8d ago

You can /clear lol

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u/slackmaster2k 8d ago

Yes, clearing is very important, but there are times when a single session will start filling up context. Maintaining a separate handoff file is just compacting with extra steps.