compact_boundary - what do I need to do now?

[kuatroka]

What is way forward then in vibe-kanban? In Claude Code when I see the context is close to full, I would ask CC to create a summary document, then clear the session and continue with my questions while referencing the created summary document. What do I do in vibe-kanban, create a new atempt or just go on in the same chat window? Thanks

[wellkilo]

compact_boundary is informational; it means Claude Code compacted its conversation context. You do not need to repair anything or manually attach a summary just because that entry appears. If the agent is still responding accurately and the task is continuous, continue in the same session.

Create a new session when the context gauge is high and quality starts to degrade, or when you are switching to a genuinely different task. Vibe Kanban's sessions share the same workspace/files but not conversation history, so before switching it is useful to have the current agent write a short handoff file (decisions, remaining work, commands/tests) into the repository, then reference that file in the new session.

A new attempt is a different concept: use it when you want another implementation attempt/branch or a different agent configuration because the first approach did not work. It is not required for routine context compaction. The documentation says most users need only one attempt and recommends another attempt for a fresh approach: New Task Attempts. The session guide explicitly recommends a new session when token limits are reached: Sessions and token limits.

So: keep going after a single compact_boundary; start a new session only when context pressure/quality warrants it; create a new attempt only for an alternate execution approach.

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