/compact — Context Preservation

Preserve working state before context window compaction.

Procedure

1. •

   Capture current state — summarize in a structured block:

   • •What task is in progress
   • •What files have been modified (list with brief description of changes)
   • •What's left to do
   • •Any decisions made during this session
   • •Current git branch and status
2. •

   Write to memory — save the summary to the project memory directory:

   code

   /Users/james/.claude/projects/-Users-james-Repos-wibandwob-dos/logs/memory/
   

   Use filename compact-{date}.md.

3. •

   Output the summary so it survives compaction in the conversation.

Format

# Context Snapshot — {date} {time}

## Active Task
{what we're working on}

## Modified Files
- `path/to/file` — {what changed}

## Decisions Made
- {decision and rationale}

## Remaining Work
- [ ] {next step}

## Git State
Branch: {branch}
Status: {clean/dirty, uncommitted files}