Claude Code Adds Idle Auto-Compaction Before Cache Expiry

Claude Code now automatically compacts session context during idle periods before the prompt cache expires. The small change meaningfully improves the experience for users switching across projects while saving usage.

2026-10-13 ~ 2026-10-15 · 3 related posts

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