[Bug] CLAUDE_AUTOCOMPACT_PCT_OVERRIDE environment variable not being applied

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jan 17, 2026 by abatilo Closed Jan 18, 2026

Bug Description
CLAUDE_AUTOCOMPACT_PCT_OVERRIDE is being ignored. Even if I set CLAUDE_AUTOCOMPACT_PCT_OVERRIDE=1 claude, I see the same amount of buffer being allocated when I run /context

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: tmux
  • Version: 2.1.12
  • Feedback ID: f5a0d69d-ab36-4b9f-af8f-aaa782bf211f

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