[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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