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Claude Code Context Window Management in 2026: What Gets Included, What Gets Dropped, and How to Control It

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Most Claude Code performance problems stem from unmanaged context windows. Learn what gets included, what gets dropped, and how to control the auto-compaction process that silently deletes your conversation history.
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