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Automatic context compaction failed returns the following error [ItemParam] [input[708]] [invalid_enum_value] Invalid value: 'context_compaction'. Supported values are: 'additional_tools', 'apply_patch_call', 'apply_patch_call_output', 'code_interpreter_call', 'compaction', 'compaction_trigger', 'computer_call', 'computer_call_output', 'custom_tool_call', 'custom_tool_call_output', 'file_search_call', 'function_call', 'function_call_output', 'image_generation_call', 'item_reference', 'local_shell_call', 'local_shell_call_output', 'mcp_approval_request', 'mcp_approval_response', 'mcp_call', 'mcp_list_tools', 'message', 'reasoning', 'shell_call', 'shell_call_output', 'tool_search_call', 'tool_search_output', and 'web_search_call'. Manual compaction fails with the same error. Compaction shall be done completely without error.

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Automatic context compaction failed returns the following error [ItemParam] [input[708]] [invalid_enum_value] Invalid value: 'context_compaction'. Supported values are: 'additional_tools', 'apply_patch_call', 'apply_patch_call_output', 'code_interpreter_call', 'compaction', 'compaction_trigger', 'computer_call', 'computer_call_output', 'custom_tool_call', 'custom_tool_call_output', 'file_search_call', 'function_call', 'function_call_output', 'image_generation_call', 'item_reference', 'local_shell_call', 'local_shell_call_output', 'mcp_approval_request', 'mcp_approval_response', 'mcp_call', 'mcp_list_tools', 'message', 'reasoning', 'shell_call', 'shell_call_output', 'tool_search_call', 'tool_search_output', and 'web_search_call'.

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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.602.30954

What subscription do you have?

Business

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 24.6.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

Automatic context compaction failed returns the following error [ItemParam] [input[708]] [invalid_enum_value] Invalid value: 'context_compaction'. Supported values are: 'additional_tools', 'apply_patch_call', 'apply_patch_call_output', 'code_interpreter_call', 'compaction', 'compaction_trigger', 'computer_call', 'computer_call_output', 'custom_tool_call', 'custom_tool_call_output', 'file_search_call', 'function_call', 'function_call_output', 'image_generation_call', 'item_reference', 'local_shell_call', 'local_shell_call_output', 'mcp_approval_request', 'mcp_approval_response', 'mcp_call', 'mcp_list_tools', 'message', 'reasoning', 'shell_call', 'shell_call_output', 'tool_search_call', 'tool_search_output', and 'web_search_call'.

Manual compaction fails with the same error.

Attempted to restart codex app. Compaction still fails due to same issue

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Try command /compact to reproduce issue.

Output of my /status

Session:
019d9c3c-cda7-73f0-a629-526a13ece734
Context:
7% left (239,039 used / 258K)
5h limit:
██████████████████████████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
55% left
(resets 2:30 PM)
7d limit:
██████████████████████████████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
62% left
(resets Jun 11)

What is the expected behavior?

Compaction shall be done completely without error.

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