strategic-compact

You can preserve context in long Claude sessions by triggering manual /compact at logical workflow boundaries, such as transitions between exploration, planning, and implementation, instead of relying on automatic context cutting.

You should manually compact context when finishing a major milestone or switching between unrelated tasks within the same session, as this deliberate pause prevents automatic condensation from discarding crucial decision context.

The PreToolUse hook in ~/.claude/settings.json uses a configurable threshold and a suggest-compact.sh runner to monitor your workflow and trigger reminders that guide you to manually consolidate context at key milestones.

Context compaction thresholds are configured within the PreToolUse hook setup in ~/.claude/settings.json, allowing the suggest-compact.sh runner to trigger manual compaction recommendations based on your specified workflow boundaries.

Yes, manual context compaction is designed for switching between unrelated tasks within the same session, providing clear guidance on what context persists and what is cleared to reduce context drift.

Automatic context cutting can cause context drift by unchecked condensation of crucial information, which is why prompting deliberate pauses for manual consolidation at workflow boundaries is recommended to maintain continuity.