[BUG] After compaction the terminal resets and i cannot scroll up and see what all were discussed, changed and done.
Status Closed — duplicate
Maintainer reply ✓ Yes — claude[bot]
Activity 12 comments · opened Dec 9, 2025 · closed May 2, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (claude[bot], contributor)
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Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
During the claude running sessions, claude initiates the compaction and after the compaction, the entire terminal is reset and then we cannot scroll up and check what all we discussed in the session, which all files were modified. Basically all history of the conversation is lost.
What Should Happen?
The terminal should not reset on compaction and we should be able to see the history of the commands and conversation.
Error Messages/Logs
On compaction, my terminal is reset and all my history of commands is lost and i see the claude symbol and none of my previous conversation/commands.Steps to Reproduce
Just keep on interacting with claude and once the terminal is reset check if all the context and conversation and the details of changes done, files updated etc are lost.
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Claude Code v2.0.59
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
12 Comments
Found 3 possible duplicate issues:
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Claude compaction is resetting the terminal and all previous history in the terminal is lost and we cannot scroll and check.
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The terminal is reset and all commands executed and history is lost, why do u need to reset the terminal on compaction as i might want to scroll up and see the history or the command used etc.
Just to echo the above - it is very frustrating to have commands and prompts no longer available in the terminal scrollback. Claude needs to compact its context - that's fine. Why it needs to simultaneously delete terminal history I don't see.
+1 on this
This is still unresolved as of v2.1.47. After compaction the terminal resets and there's no way to review what was discussed or changed. The "ctrl+o for history" banner is misleading — it enters transcript mode which only shows post-compaction content.
Consolidated into #27242 with JSONL-level evidence that the data is fully preserved — this is a UI gap, not a data loss issue. If you're still hitting this, please 👍 and comment on #27242 to help push it past the triage threshold.
Bump
@s-smits Still broken on v2.1.50 — no fix in any recent release. This is now tracked in the consolidated issue at #27242 alongside branch navigation regression and plan-mode context loss. If you haven't already, please 👍 and comment there to help push past the triage threshold. Combined engagement across 13 related issues is 118+ thumbs-up but it's fragmented — consolidating on #27242 is the best path to getting this fixed.
This is a duplicate of #34718, which was fixed as of version v2.1.101.
This issue was raised on Dec 9, 2025
The one u say as duplicate was on a later date on Mar 16
So how are u closing this as a duplicate of a later date issue ?
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