[BUG] Conversation compaction loses entire history, ctrl+e unresponsive
Resolved 💬 15 comments Opened Jan 21, 2026 by ThatDragonOverThere Closed Mar 26, 2026
Description
After conversation compaction, the entire conversation history is lost. Only the compact summary notes remain visible.
Steps to Reproduce
- Work on a task until compaction triggers
- After compaction completes, conversation shows only compact notes
- Previous messages/task context completely gone
Expected Behavior
- Compacted conversation should preserve context
- Ctrl+O should restore previous messages
- Ctrl+E should show full transcript
Actual Behavior
- Entire last task forgotten after compaction
- Ctrl+O only shows compact notes (not full history)
- Ctrl+E does not respond / no full transcript available
- Conversation effectively lost
Impact
Task progress lost, must restart work from scratch.
Environment
- Platform: Windows
- Application: Claude Code CLI
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