Preventing Context Loss in Claude Code: A Proactive Alert System
Analysis
Key Takeaways
- •Claude Code automatically compacts conversations when the context window exceeds ~77%.
- •Automatic compacting can lead to unexpected behavior and loss of context.
- •The article proposes a system that warns users when the context window is close to the threshold, preventing automatic compacting during crucial operations.
“Claude Code is a valuable tool, but its automatic compacting can disrupt workflows. The article aims to solve this by warning users before the context window exceeds the threshold.”