| name | strategic-compact |
| description | Suggests manual context compaction at logical intervals to preserve context through task phases rather than arbitrary auto-compaction. |
Strategic Compact Skill
Suggests manual /compact at strategic points in your workflow rather than relying on arbitrary auto-compaction.
Why Strategic Compaction?
Auto-compaction triggers at arbitrary points:
- Often mid-task, losing important context
- No awareness of logical task boundaries
- Can interrupt complex multi-step operations
Strategic compaction at logical boundaries:
- After exploration, before execution - Compact research context, keep implementation plan
- After completing a milestone - Fresh start for next phase
- Before major context shifts - Clear exploration context before different task
Best Practices
- Compact after planning - Once plan is finalized, compact to start fresh
- Compact after debugging - Clear error-resolution context before continuing
- Don't compact mid-implementation - Preserve context for related changes
- Read the suggestion - The hook tells you when, you decide if