CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_COMPACT_WINDOW
- Entity ID:
ent-20260419-c9d0e1f2a3b4 - Type:
concept - Scope:
shared - Status:
active - Aliases: auto-compact window size, compaction threshold override
Description
Environment variable controlling the token threshold at which auto-compact triggers. Recommended workaround value in Cherny's interim settings block is 400000 (400k tokens) — delaying compaction and preserving deeper context in the active window. Part of the four-variable interim mitigation package for the Q1 2026 thinking regression.
Key claims
- Broadcom SEC filing hedges Anthropic consumption on continued commercial success
Relations
- CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_COMPACT_WINDOW --[uses]--> Auto-Compact
- CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_COMPACT_WINDOW --[supports]--> Claude Mythos Preview
- CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_COMPACT_WINDOW --[depends_on]--> David Breunig System Prompt Interactive Map