Claude Code idle compaction can be turned off, with a configurable trigger threshold
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An October 15 tip explains what Claude Code idle compaction does and how to configure it: idle compaction makes Claude continue from a summary instead of the full context. The behavior can be turned off by setting "idleCompaction": false in settings. To customize the trigger threshold for idle compaction, use CLAUDE_CODE_IDLE_COMPACT_MIN_TOKENS; the reported default threshold is 200k. The tip covers both turning idle compaction off and adjusting the trigger threshold.
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- AI HOT · Tips & opinionsClaude Code 空闲压缩可关闭，并支持自定义触发阈值
Claude Code 的空闲压缩会让 Claude 从摘要而非完整上下文继续，可通过设置关闭该行为。在 settings. 中设置 "idleCompaction": false 可关闭空闲压缩，通过 CLAUDE_CODE_IDLE_COMPACT_MIN_TOKENS 可自定义阈值，默认为 200k。
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