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Memory management in Claude Code: Session Memory and Safe Compaction

DEV.to AIΒ·April 26, 2026

This article, Part 2 of a series, delves into the advanced memory management techniques used by Claude Code. It explains how session memory is maintained, the mechanics of full compaction, the importance of invariant protection, and how bounded recovery paths are handled.

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