# Compaction not happening soon enough

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/compaction-not-happening-soon-enough/149490>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** context, chat\
**Created:** [January 21, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/compaction-not-happening-soon-enough/149490 "2026-01-21T15:23:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/compaction-not-happening-soon-enough/149490/3 "2026-01-22T17:04:51Z")

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Hey, thanks for the report.

This is a known issue with auto-summarization. It can trigger late or incorrectly. The team is aware of it, and there are similar reports here: [Composer-1 Unreliably Creates "Context Summary" After Hitting Token Limit](https://forum.cursor.com/t/composer-1-unreliably-creates-context-summary-after-hitting-token-limit/148433)

Workaround: try running `/summarize` manually when you see the context getting close to 70 to 80%. This should help avoid cases where the agent hits the limit in the middle of a task.

Can you share the Request ID from this chat (three dots in the top right \> Copy Request ID)? It will help the team understand the specifics of your case.

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