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anthropics/claude-code#52380•Fetched 2026-04-24 06:08:43
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Type of Behavior Issue

Other unexpected behavior

What You Asked Claude to Do

I explicitly asked Claude to save memory mid-session. Multiple times. It said "I'll save it" and did absolutely nothing. Then context compression hit, wiped everything, and the next session had zero memory of prior work.

Rinse and repeat. Every. Single. Session.

What Claude Actually Did

What Actually Happened: Memory writes were deferred or silently skipped. Context compression fired first. Hours of session context — gone. Had to re-explain everything from scratch, burning a significant chunk of tokens in the process.

At this point I'm genuinely wondering if the token waste is a feature, not a bug.

Expected Behavior

Expected Behavior: When a user says "save this" — save it. Immediately. Not after finishing the current task. Not eventually. Now.

Files Affected

Permission Mode

Accept Edits was ON (auto-accepting changes)

Can You Reproduce This?

Yes, every time with the same prompt

Steps to Reproduce

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Claude Model

Sonnet

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Impact

Critical - Data loss or corrupted project

Claude Code Version

2.1.118

Platform

Anthropic API

Additional Context

Environment:

  • Claude Code, Windows 11
  • Model: claude-sonnet-4-6
  • Sessions: multiple, same issue every time

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TL;DR

The issue can be mitigated by rephrasing the "save memory" prompt to ensure immediate action, as the current implementation may defer or skip memory writes.

Guidance

  • Verify that the "save memory" prompt is being interpreted correctly by Claude, and consider rephrasing it to a more explicit command.
  • Check if there are any specific guidelines or documentation for the Sonnet model on how to handle memory saving and context compression.
  • Test if the issue persists with a different model or version of Claude Code to isolate the problem.
  • Consider providing more context or details about the conversation and prompts leading up to the "save memory" command to help identify potential patterns or triggers.

Notes

The issue may be specific to the Sonnet model or the 2.1.118 version of Claude Code, and further investigation is needed to determine the root cause.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Rephrase the "save memory" prompt to a more explicit command, such as "save context now" or "immediately save memory", to see if it resolves the issue. This is recommended because it is a low-risk change that can potentially mitigate the problem without requiring significant updates or changes to the underlying system.

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