Context Window Exhaustion: Insufficient Token Space for Continued Execution
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jul 22, 2025 by nobioy3t Closed Aug 19, 2025
Bug Description
Problem with this error: Context low Run /compact to compact and continue
Environment Info
- Platform: linux
- Terminal: vscode
- Version: 1.0.57
- Feedback ID: 66dcb051-6c11-4830-be5f-00c8cf442663
Errors
[{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"prompt is too long: 209601 tokens > 200000 maximum\"}}\n at M4.generate (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1293:6428)\n at CO.makeStatusError (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1310:2101)\n at CO.makeRequest (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1310:5315)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n at async HTB.h31.showErrors (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2718:14157)\n at async h31 (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2255:2035)\n at async HTB (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2718:14008)\n at async file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2718:9065\n at async NU0 (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2718:1626)\n at async Zo (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2718:9035)","timestamp":"2025-07-22T07:33:38.971Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"prompt is too long: 209629 tokens > 200000 maximum\"}}\n at M4.generate (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1293:6428)\n at CO.makeStatusError (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1310:2101)\n at CO.makeRequest (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1310:5315)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n at async HTB.h31.showErrors (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2718:14157)\n at async h31 (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2255:2035)\n at async HTB (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2718:14008)\n at async file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2718:9065\n at async NU0 (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2718:1626)\n at async Zo (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2718:9035)","timestamp":"2025-07-22T07:33:48.229Z"},{"error":"Error: Conversation too long. Press esc to go up a few messages and try again.\n at xj1 (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1795:1452)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n at async Object.call (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1795:4663)\n at async pB8 (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2391:58)\n at async lB8 (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2381:6667)\n at async uo (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2381:7485)\n at async file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2750:4182","timestamp":"2025-07-22T07:33:48.238Z"},{"error":"Error: Error during compaction: Error: Conversation too long. Press esc to go up a few messages and try again.\n at Object.call (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1796:229)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n at async pB8 (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2391:58)\n at async lB8 (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2381:6667)\n at async uo (file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2381:7485)\n at async file:///home/emilio_arteaga/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2750:4182","timestamp":"2025-07-22T07:33:48.238Z"}]This issue has 3 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗