Disable Auto-Compact

Why Disable Auto-Compact?

Auto-compact summarizes your conversation when context fills up. This means:

• Lost implementation details
• Forgotten decisions and reasoning
• Inconsistent behavior between sessions
• No control over what gets preserved

How to Disable

Claude Code Settings → Cmd+, (macOS) or Ctrl+, (Linux)

Auto-compact: false

The Alternative Workflow

Instead of auto-compact, use the Document & Clear workflow:

1. Work until context fills (~80% shown in status line)
2. Run /wrapup to save status to CLAUDE.md
3. Run /clear to start fresh
4. Run /catchup to resume where you left off

This gives you full control over what gets preserved between sessions.

Monitoring Context Usage

With ccstatusline installed, you’ll see:

Ctx: 45% | Model: opus | Branch: main

When it hits ~80%, it’s time for /wrapup.