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catnap hands off at 50% context instead of compacting mid-task

What to do

Install the catnap plugin if you run Claude Code v2.1.287 or later.

Why

It waits for a clean task break at 50% context, so mid-task auto-compaction is avoided.

Read the source at github.com

What the research found

catnap is a Claude Code plugin that hands off at 50% context at a clean task break instead of mid-task auto-compaction; it needs Claude Code v2.1.287 or later (v2.1.286 in desktop app). It overlaps with 2352 only in that both concern Claude Code plugins, which the 2352 article warns are unsandboxed.

Claims and how well the evidence supports them

  1. catnap requires Claude Code v2.1.287 or later, or v2.1.286 in the desktop app 98%
  2. catnap hands off at 50% context at a clean task break instead of mid-task compaction 98%
  3. In the author's last 30 days, 78 of 82 auto-compactions cut Claude off mid-task 98%

Evidence

Actionability rated medium.