[BUG] Running `/compact` when usage limit reached destroys entire context

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Aug 2, 2025 by jaens Closed Aug 15, 2025

Environment

  • Platform (select one):
  • [X] Anthropic API
  • [ ] AWS Bedrock
  • [ ] Google Vertex AI
  • [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
  • Claude CLI version: 1.0.67 (Claude Code)
  • Operating System: Debian Trixie
  • Terminal: VSCode

Bug Description

When running /compact and the usage limit is reached, the entire session will be lost and the context will be replaced with

====================================================== Previous Conversation Compacted ======================================================
● Compact summary
  ⎿  This session is being continued from a previous conversation that ran out of context. The conversation is summarized below:
     Claude AI usage limit reached|1754161200.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Reach limit
  2. Run /compact

Expected Behavior

Conversation is not compacted.

Actual Behavior

Conversation is replaced with "Claude AI usage limit reached|1754161200".

Additional Context

Log is above.

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