[Bug] Context compaction fails in infinite loop, forcing restart on backtrack

Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Nov 27, 2025 by mohaqeq Closed Jan 2, 2026

Bug Description
It requests for compacting the context but it cannot do it. moving back will start from scratch and again repeat this

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: intellij
  • Version: 2.0.55
  • Feedback ID: d1ca2922-0a12-4b48-954d-f9dab349f13e

Errors

[{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"prompt is too long: 208380 tokens > 200000 maximum\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CVYSWttBTTb4BQmg1QKoV\"}\n    at t2.generate (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:459:9427)\n    at LT.makeStatusError (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1312:2195)\n    at LT.makeRequest (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1312:5419)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async IK9.a81.model (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3946:10432)\n    at async a81 (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2139:1872)\n    at async IK9 (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3946:10586)\n    at async file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3946:3873\n    at async Po1 (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1464:2037)\n    at async JYA (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3946:3843)","timestamp":"2025-11-27T13:03:50.707Z"},{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at Bt._createMessage (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:463:3151)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)","timestamp":"2025-11-27T13:05:05.044Z"},{"error":"Error: Compaction canceled.\n    at Object.call (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2958:41)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async pR3 (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2901:17990)\n    at async qI9 (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2901:16108)\n    at async tR3 (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2908:1934)\n    at async pP (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2906:1823)\n    at async $99 (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2814:2311)\n    at async $J0 (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2814:1412)\n    at async file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2829:1415\n    at async file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2811:5334","timestamp":"2025-11-27T13:05:05.060Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"prompt is too long: 205075 tokens > 200000 maximum\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CVYT8yhAET1wSPXi89Wzb\"}\n    at t2.generate (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:459:9427)\n    at LT.makeStatusError (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1312:2195)\n    at LT.makeRequest (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1312:5419)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async IK9.a81.model (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3946:10432)\n    at async a81 (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2139:1872)\n    at async IK9 (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3946:10586)\n    at async file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3946:3873\n    at async Po1 (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1464:2037)\n    at async JYA (file:///Users/hamidmohaqeq/.nvm/versions/node/v22.14.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3946:3843)","t

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