[Bug] /compact fails with "Conversation too long" error despite low context usage
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Oct 10, 2025 by rhc Closed Oct 14, 2025
Bug Description
I notice that /compact gives me Error: Error during compaction: Error: Conversation too long. Press esc twice to go up a few messages and try again.
when the context is below 10%
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: kitty
- Version: 2.0.5
- Feedback ID: 6ad43f8b-2c93-4eec-9212-3af2d537456c
Errors
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