[BUG] Claude Code on Windows 10 via WSL --> Automatic compacting not functioning correctly. Manual compacting fails as well - user needs to manually restart Claude Code and then resume work.

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 4, 2026 by ghost Closed Jan 8, 2026

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?

Claude Code not automatically compacting conversations.

What Should Happen?

Claude Code should automatically and continuously compact conversations.

Error Messages/Logs

See attached file.

Steps to Reproduce

See attached file.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

I don't recall.

Claude Code Version

Claude Code v2.0.76

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

Additional Information

claude-code-autocompact-bug-report.md

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