Claude Code Now Auto-Compacts Context While Idle, Before Prompt Cache Expires
CtrlAltDwayne · x · 2026-10-13
Claude Code quietly added a small but massive quality-of-life feature: it compacts the conversation while idle, before the prompt cache expires — a big win for users juggling multiple projects/threads or leaving agent runs overnight, including those switching into Codex.
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