[BUG] auto compaction become silence
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- [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?
on Opus 4.6, Claude code on CLI (webstorm terminal).
on session it was a built-in feature that when context reached to 65% a short message line appeared on the right bottom of the screen stating "context left until auto-compact: 10%" and it would keep counting down as the conversation continued . when it reached 0%, the conversation got stopped and "auto compacting conversation" showed , after it was done, a new start up message appeared and main agent continued the
last task without historical context.now it seems like auto compaction happen in the background were i don't even notice it happened.
- Previous behavior: visible "context left until auto-compact: XX%" indicator at bottom right, compaction was visible and paused the conversation
- Current behavior: no indicator, possible silent compaction without notification
- Impact: loss of conversation detail mid-session, model appears to "forget" recent corrections
What Should Happen?
showing an indication for the usage left until compact that i will be able to save mid-session context and decision before it get lost on compaction
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- start new session
- reach the context limit
- keep writing prompts and ask main agents to do some tasks
- see that the "context left until auto-compact: XX% not showing
- conversation gets compacted in the background without any notice that happened
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
V2.1.70
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
IntelliJ IDEA terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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