claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Compaction fails intermittently with extra usage requirement error [2 comments, 2 participants]

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TL;DR

Run /extra-usage to enable extra usage for 1M context or switch to standard context using /model to resolve the compaction error.

Guidance

• The error message indicates a rate limit error due to the requirement of extra usage for long context requests, despite the user being under their limit.
• Running /compact again works, suggesting a potential temporary issue or a need for enabling extra usage.
• To mitigate the issue, try running /extra-usage to enable extra usage for 1M context as suggested by the error message.
• If the issue persists, consider switching to standard context using /model to avoid the need for extra usage.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue seems to be related to command-line interface interactions rather than code.

Notes

The fact that running /compact again works suggests that the issue might be intermittent or related to a specific condition that is temporarily resolved by re-running the command. The user's claim of being under their limit by a wide margin also introduces uncertainty about the root cause.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Run /extra-usage to enable extra usage for 1M context, as this directly addresses the error message's suggestion and may resolve the compaction error without needing to switch contexts.