[Bug] Compact Operation Fails Due to Anthropic API Context Window Limit

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Oct 2, 2025 by lucasastorian Closed Jan 7, 2026

Bug Description
Compact frequently does not work... I get error messages like the following... Error: Error during compaction: Error: API Error: The model has reached its context window limit

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: vscode
  • Version: 2.0.1
  • Feedback ID: 15fa89be-5981-4d38-9e87-e7cbd5d56649

Errors

[{"error":"Error: Language not supported while highlighting code, falling back to markdown: \n    at QK (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:1183)\n    at file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:911\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at xX (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:902)\n    at dJB (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2847:9380)\n    at CC (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:34:19415)\n    at Fp (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:36:42814)\n    at I9 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:36:38355)\n    at Ch (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:36:38283)\n    at TC (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:36:38137)","timestamp":"2025-10-02T10:09:42.844Z"},{"error":"Error: Language not supported while highlighting code, falling back to markdown: \n    at QK (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:1183)\n    at file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:2175\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at QK (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:2146)\n    at file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:2062\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at QK (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:2051)\n    at file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:911\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at xX (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:902)","timestamp":"2025-10-02T10:20:31.111Z"},{"error":"Error: Language not supported while highlighting code, falling back to markdown: \n    at QK (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:1183)\n    at file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:2175\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at QK (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:2146)\n    at file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:2062\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at QK (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:2051)\n    at file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:911\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at xX (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:902)","timestamp":"2025-10-02T10:30:10.263Z"},{"error":"Error: Language not supported while highlighting code, falling back to markdown: \n    at QK (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:1183)\n    at file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:911\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at xX (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:902)\n    at dJB (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2847:9380)\n    at CC (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:34:19415)\n    at Fp (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:36:42814)\n    at I9 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:36:38355)\n    at Ch (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:36:38283)\n    at TC (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:36:38137)","timestamp":"2025-10-02T10:42:06.260Z"},{"error":"Error: Language not supported while highlighting code, falling back to markdown: \n    at QK (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:1183)\n    at file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:911\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at xX (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1741:902)\n    at dJB (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2847:9380)\n    at CC (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:34:19415)\n    at Fp (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:36:42814)\n    at I9 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:36:38355)\n    at Ch (file

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