[Bug] Conversation Too Long Error: Up Arrow Navigation Does Not Resolve Issue

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 13, 2026 by bockets 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." pressing up does not fix this

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: iTerm.app
  • Version: 2.1.41
  • Feedback ID: 117ab881-9858-4218-a1f2-ab671612ae31

Errors

[{"error":"Error: NON-FATAL: Lock acquisition failed for /Users/aaronbreckenridge/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.41 (expected in multi-process scenarios)\n    at $wR (/$bunfs/root/claude:3477:2098)\n    at tjA (/$bunfs/root/claude:3477:1209)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-02-13T14:10:48.435Z"},{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at P5R (/$bunfs/root/claude:869:100121)\n    at next (native:1:11)\n    at rtB (/$bunfs/root/claude:5560:4780)\n    at next (native:1:11)\n    at stB (/$bunfs/root/claude:5565:8868)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-02-13T14:55:43.006Z"},{"error":"Error: File does not exist.\n    at call (/$bunfs/root/claude:1309:6225)\n    at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:5815:1669)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-02-13T15:44:10.604Z"},{"error":"MaxFileReadTokenExceededError: File content (25065 tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (25000). Please use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or use the GrepTool to search for specific content.\n    at gF_ (/$bunfs/root/claude:1300:7592)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-02-13T16:47:56.472Z"},{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/claude:366:3940)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-02-13T16:51:15.064Z"},{"error":"MaxFileReadTokenExceededError: File content (83380 tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (25000). Please use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or use the GrepTool to search for specific content.\n    at gF_ (/$bunfs/root/claude:1300:7592)\n    at async cF_ (/$bunfs/root/claude:1304:2464)\n    at async call (/$bunfs/root/claude:1309:5930)\n    at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:5815:1669)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-02-13T16:51:23.859Z"},{"error":"FileTooLargeError: File content (5MB) exceeds maximum allowed size (256KB). Please use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or use the GrepTool to search for specific content.\n    at zY_ (/$bunfs/root/claude:1139:402)\n    at async cF_ (/$bunfs/root/claude:1304:2402)\n    at async call (/$bunfs/root/claude:1309:5930)\n    at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:5815:1669)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-02-13T16:52:24.993Z"},{"error":"MaxFileReadTokenExceededError: File content (40297 tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (25000). Please use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or use the GrepTool to search for specific content.\n    at gF_ (/$bunfs/root/claude:1300:7592)\n    at async cF_ (/$bunfs/root/claude:1304:2464)\n    at async call (/$bunfs/root/claude:1309:5930)\n    at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:5815:1669)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-02-13T16:52:25.146Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"prompt is too long: 222676 tokens > 200000 maximum\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CY6RVaJu9zfpe6srs9fo6\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/claude:327:8796)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/claude:366:5435)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-02-13T16:58:21.869Z"},{"error":"Error: Conversation too long. Press esc twice to go up a few messages and try again.\n    at LET (/$bunfs/root/claude:3154:939)\n    at async gyB (/$bunfs/root/claude:3239:2545)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-02-13T16:58:21.872Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"prompt is too long: 221532 tokens > 200000 maximum\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CY6RVcLgsGg1pj7CUy26L\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/claude:327:8796)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/claude:366:5435)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-02-13T16:58:22.241Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"prompt is too long: 222676 tokens > 200000 maximum\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CY6RWGLSKhfzWCBwQxo8C\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/claude:327:8796)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/claude:366:5435)\n    at…

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