[Bug] Auto-compact triggers too frequently in recent patch releases

Bug Description
the last few patch releases of Claude Code have been requiring auto-compact far more frequently than earlier releases. Slows down work.

Environment Info

• Platform: darwin
• Terminal: iTerm.app
• Version: 2.0.50
• Feedback ID: b6306bc2-3d99-4c56-b739-a3bd4dba1128

Errors

[{"error":"Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read\n    at Module.readFileSync (node:fs:440:20)\n    at Object.readFileSync (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:299)\n    at c02 (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:4128:16895)\n    at Object.call (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1518:909)\n    at file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1648:1473\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)","timestamp":"2025-11-22T04:18:29.171Z"},{"error":"Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read\n    at Module.readFileSync (node:fs:440:20)\n    at Object.readFileSync (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:299)\n    at c02 (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:4128:16895)\n    at Object.call (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1518:909)\n    at file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1648:1473\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)","timestamp":"2025-11-22T04:30:56.973Z"},{"error":"Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read\n    at Module.readFileSync (node:fs:440:20)\n    at Object.readFileSync (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:299)\n    at c02 (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:4128:16895)\n    at Object.call (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1518:909)\n    at file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1648:1473\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)","timestamp":"2025-11-22T04:30:56.975Z"},{"error":"Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read\n    at Module.readFileSync (node:fs:440:20)\n    at Object.readFileSync (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:299)\n    at c02 (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:4128:16895)\n    at Object.call (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1518:909)\n    at file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1648:1473\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)","timestamp":"2025-11-22T04:30:56.977Z"},{"error":"Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read\n    at Module.readFileSync (node:fs:440:20)\n    at Object.readFileSync (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:299)\n    at c02 (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:4128:16895)\n    at Object.call (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1518:909)\n    at file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1648:1473\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)","timestamp":"2025-11-22T04:30:56.979Z"},{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at WT.makeRequest (file:///Users/jkaster/.nvm/versions/node/v24.6.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1309:3939)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)","timestamp":"2025-11-22T04:32:37.449Z"}]