[BUG] Compacting conversation started at only 16% of context used.
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 13, 2026 by yanislu Closed Mar 17, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [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?
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What Should Happen?
Claude compacted conversation while only 16% of context was used. Seems like it did not know that it now has 1M context window
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
no idea
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
v2.1.75
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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