[Bug] Auto-Compact enters infinite loop causing excessive token consumption
Resolved 💬 7 comments Opened Apr 20, 2026 by pksteichen Closed Jun 25, 2026
Bug Description
Overnight claude got itself into a commpacting loop, and compacted 15 times...presumably until I ran out of tokens, but usage isnt working right now either.
Environment Info
- Platform: linux
- Terminal: tmux
- Version: 2.1.112
- Feedback ID: 28a7d0ad-f581-4219-92dc-db026883eeb9
Errors
[{"error":"Error: FileHistory: Error hard linking backup file from previous session\n at file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:26112\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 100)\n at async file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25836\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 29)\n at async rF8 (file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25710)","timestamp":"2026-04-19T21:54:29.021Z"},{"error":"Error: FileHistory: Error hard linking backup file from previous session\n at file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:26112\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 101)\n at async file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25836\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 29)\n at async rF8 (file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25710)","timestamp":"2026-04-19T21:54:29.021Z"},{"error":"Error: FileHistory: Error hard linking backup file from previous session\n at file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:26112\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 102)\n at async file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25836\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 29)\n at async rF8 (file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25710)","timestamp":"2026-04-19T21:54:29.021Z"},{"error":"Error: FileHistory: Error hard linking backup file from previous session\n at file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:26112\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 103)\n at async file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25836\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 29)\n at async rF8 (file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25710)","timestamp":"2026-04-19T21:54:29.022Z"},{"error":"Error: FileHistory: Error hard linking backup file from previous session\n at file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:26112\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 104)\n at async file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25836\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 29)\n at async rF8 (file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25710)","timestamp":"2026-04-19T21:54:29.022Z"},{"error":"Error: FileHistory: Error hard linking backup file from previous session\n at file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:26112\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 105)\n at async file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25836\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 29)\n at async rF8 (file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25710)","timestamp":"2026-04-19T21:54:29.022Z"},{"error":"Error: FileHistory: Error hard linking backup file from previous session\n at file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:26112\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 106)\n at async file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25836\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 29)\n at async rF8 (file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25710)","timestamp":"2026-04-19T21:54:29.022Z"},{"error":"Error: FileHistory: Error hard linking backup file from previous session\n at file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:26112\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 107)\n at async file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25836\n at async Promise.allSettled (index 29)\n at async rF8 (file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3038:25710)","timestamp":"2026-04-19T21:54:29.022Z"},{"error":"Error: FileHistory: Error hard linking backup file from previous session\n at file:///data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code…
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