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/compact-guard

Smart context compaction with state preservation — saves critical state before compact and restores after

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pro-workflow
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Install
> /plugin marketplace add rohitg00/pro-workflow
> /plugin install pro-workflow@pro-workflow

How it fires

How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.

  • Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
  • Slash command/compact-guard

Context preview

What this command does when you run it.

Smart context compaction with state preservation — saves critical state before compact and restores after

Command definition

compact-guard.md
description: Smart context compaction with state preservation — saves critical state before compact and restores after

/compact-guard - Protected Compaction

Protect your working context through compaction.

Quick Start

Run before `/compact` to: 1. Save your current task state 2. Note which files you're editing (max 5 survive compaction) 3. Record decisions made this session 4. Compact safely 5. Restore critical context after

When To Use

  • Before manual `/compact`
  • When you see auto-compact warnings
  • At natural task boundaries

Key Insight

Claude Code only restores **5 files** after compaction, with **5K tokens per file** and **50K total budget**. Plan accordingly:

  • Prioritize the file you're actively editing
  • Move exploration results to subagents
  • Keep notes in a scratch file

Usage

/compact-guard
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