Claude users debate when to compact as office workflows hit 300k–400k tokens
happy_gremlin · reddit · 2026-07-23
The poster says Claude Max 20 has changed their office workflows for large document-heavy projects, including scanned files and spreadsheets.
They often hit 300k–400k tokens of context and ask when others choose to compact. The concern is practical: how to avoid losing accuracy without wasting time overthinking the best moment to start a new session.
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