[Bug] Manual /compact fails with "Conversation too long" error

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Sep 26, 2025 by awilson9 Closed Sep 30, 2025

Bug Description
Every time i run /compact, i get this error:\
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⎿ Error: Error during compaction: Error: Conversation too long. Press esc twice to go up a few messages and try again.\
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Auto compact works fine but i've never been able to successfully run it myself.

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: cursor
  • Version: 1.0.124
  • Feedback ID: 6d1b1711-7a24-48cd-bbb2-45aba53de658

Errors

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