strategic-compact

name	strategic-compact
description	Suggests manual context compaction at logical intervals to preserve context through task phases rather than arbitrary auto-compaction.

Strategic Compact

Suggests manual /compact at logical task boundaries rather than letting auto-compaction interrupt mid-task.

When to compact

• After exploration, before execution — compact the research context, keep the plan
• After completing a milestone — fresh start for the next phase
• Before a major context shift — clear one task's context before starting another

The suggest-compact.sh hook tracks tool calls and suggests compaction at a configurable threshold (default: 50), then reminds every 25 calls after that. The hook tells you when; you decide if.

Hook setup

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "hooks": {
    "PreToolUse": [{
      "matcher": "tool == \"Edit\" || tool == \"Write\"",
      "hooks": [{ "type": "command", "command": "~/.claude/skills/strategic-compact/suggest-compact.sh" }]
    }]
  }
}

Set COMPACT_THRESHOLD to override the default of 50.