strategic-compact
Suggests manual context compaction at logical intervals to preserve context through task phases rather than arbitrary auto-compaction.
npx skills add mturac/everything-openai-codex --skill strategic-compact --agent codex
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Strategic Compact Skill Suggests manual `/compact` at strategic points in your workflow rather than relying on arbitrary auto-compaction. ## When to Activate - Running long sessions that approach context limits (200K+ tokens) - Working on multi-phase tasks (research → plan → implement → test) - Switching between unrelated tasks within the same session - After completing a major milestone and starting new work - When responses slow down or become less coherent (context pressure) ## Why Strategic Compaction? Auto-compaction triggers at arbitrary points: - Often mid-task, losing important context - No awareness of logical task boundaries - Can interrupt complex multi-step operations Strategic compaction at logical boundaries: - **After exploration, before execution** — Compact research context, keep implementation plan - **After completing a milestone** — Fresh start for next phase - **Before major context shifts** — Clear exploration context before different task ## How It Works The `suggest-compact.js` script runs on PreToolUse (Edit/Write) and: 1. **Tracks tool calls** — Counts tool invocations in session 2. **Threshold detection** — Suggests at configurable threshold (default: 5
- When to Activate
- Why Strategic Compaction?
- How It Works
- Hook Setup
- Configuration
- Compaction Decision Guide
- What Survives Compaction
- Best Practices
- Token Optimization Patterns
- Trigger-Table Lazy Loading
- Context Composition Awareness
- Duplicate Instruction Detection
- Context Optimization Tools
- Related
What does the strategic-compact skill do?
Suggests manual context compaction at logical intervals to preserve context through task phases rather than arbitrary auto-compaction.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mturac/everything-openai-codex --skill strategic-compact --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mturac/everything-openai-codex, a repository with 84 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.