[Bug] Conversation too long error during compaction prevents continuation

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 9, 2026 by KaizenTamashi Closed Feb 13, 2026

Bug Description
⎿ Error: Error during compaction: Error: Conversation too long. Press esc twice to go up a few messages and try again.

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: iTerm.app
  • Version: 2.1.37
  • Feedback ID: 277a6d68-726e-4ae9-bbdb-78fbd89ebf72

Errors

[{"error":"Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read\n    at Object.readFileUtf8 (node:internal/fs/sync:25:18)\n    at Module.readFileSync (node:fs:441:19)\n    at file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:607\n    at lJ (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:8:48863)\n    at Object.readFileSync (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:576)\n    at Jr4 (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:6185:17964)\n    at Object.call (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3344:2350)\n    at vUY (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3522:13996)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)","timestamp":"2026-02-09T13:25:40.165Z"},{"error":"Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read\n    at Object.readFileUtf8 (node:internal/fs/sync:25:18)\n    at Module.readFileSync (node:fs:441:19)\n    at file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:607\n    at lJ (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:8:48863)\n    at Object.readFileSync (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:576)\n    at Jr4 (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:6185:17964)\n    at Object.call (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3344:2350)\n    at vUY (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3522:13996)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)","timestamp":"2026-02-09T13:29:06.964Z"},{"error":"Error: Conversation too long. Press esc twice to go up a few messages and try again.\n    at MW1 (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3346:934)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async qo4 (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3431:2536)\n    at async CZ (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3524:7480)\n    at async CZ (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3524:14971)\n    at async CZ (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3524:14971)\n    at async CZ (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3524:14971)\n    at async CZ (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3524:14971)\n    at async CZ (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3524:14971)\n    at async CZ (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3524:14971)","timestamp":"2026-02-09T13:35:38.098Z"},{"error":"Error: No content found in user prompt message\n    at US4 (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2003:541)\n    at V9 (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:691:20890)\n    at mH (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:691:39411)\n    at dI (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:691:50090)\n    at KF (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:691:86664)\n    at t1 (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:691:86636)\n    at $c1 (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:691:86477)\n    at Sc (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:691:81838)\n    at Z6 (file:///Users/kaizentamashi/.nvm/versions/node/v20.9.0/lib/node_mod…

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