A developer experienced a system crash on their Mac due to improper usage of Claude Code, leading to eight processes consuming over 50 GB of memory. The issue stemmed from repeatedly using the `/clear` command, which only resets conversation context without closing the underlying process and its associated servers. This habit caused significant memory accumulation, especially with tools like Playwright running in the background, ultimately overwhelming the system. The recommended practice is to use `/exit` to properly close sessions and free resources, or `/compact` for long-running tasks, to prevent such memory leaks. AI
IMPACT Improper use of AI tools can lead to system instability and data loss, highlighting the need for clear user guidance on session management.
RANK_REASON User-reported issue with a specific AI product's functionality.
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