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Claude Code loses instructions to compaction; user adds prompt to preserve them

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An LLM user encountered issues with Claude Code forgetting instructions due to its compaction feature, which summarizes long conversations. This led to a loss of critical decisions made earlier in the dialogue. To address this, the user developed a workaround by manually adding a prompt to the `/compact` command. This prompt instructs Claude to include a verbatim transcript of all user messages in a separate section, preserving them even after multiple compaction cycles. AI

IMPACT Highlights a potential limitation in LLM conversation memory management and offers a practical solution for users.

RANK_REASON User-developed workaround for a specific product limitation.

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Claude Code loses instructions to compaction; user adds prompt to preserve them

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Murooka ·

    Claude Code Forgets My Instructions as Compactions Pile Up. One Added Prompt Stopped It: 0 Lost After 3 Compactions

    <p><em>This is an English version of an article first published in Japanese on <a href="https://zenn.dev/murooka_az/articles/compact-loses-decisions-carry-user-words" rel="noopener noreferrer">Zenn</a>.</em></p> <h2> Introduction </h2> <p>When you do long work in Claude Code, com…

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