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Claude Code /compact vs /clear: what actually happens to your context

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/compact replaces your conversation with a summary Claude writes and keeps the same session going. /clear starts a new conversation with an empty context. Your project memory, like CLAUDE.md, still loads, and the old conversation stays available through /resume . That's the short version. The longe…

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  1. 2026-10-16 19:17 · DEV Community — AI
    Claude Code /compact vs /clear: what actually happens to your context

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