Show HN: Stop Claude Code from compacting mid-task

Category: devtools

Tags: claude-code, plugin, context-management, developer-productivity, ai-assistant

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 9, Utility: 7)

catnap is a Claude Code plugin that prevents mid-task context compaction by prompting Claude to finish its current piece, write a handoff note, and compact at a clean break. It replaces Claude Code's summary with Claude's own handoff, cutting compaction time from ~20 seconds to under a second. The project includes benchmark evidence and a self-check tool for users to estimate benefits.

Target audience: developers using Claude Code and other AI coding assistants

Repository: https://github.com/LippInc/catnap · TypeScript · MIT · 5 stars

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