Strategic Compact
affaan-m/ECC
Suggests manual context compaction at logical intervals to preserve context through task phases rather than arbitrary auto-compaction.
Guidance for compacting context manually at phase boundaries instead of waiting for auto-compaction mid-task.
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Install Strategic Compact
$ npx skills add cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit --skill strategic-compact -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit strategic-compact --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/strategic-compact .claude/skills/strategic-compact && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "strategic-compact" agent skill from https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit/tree/main/skills/strategic-compact into .claude/skills/strategic-compact/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "strategic-compact", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit/tree/main/skills/strategic-compactType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit --skill strategic-compact -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit strategic-compact --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/strategic-compact .agents/skills/strategic-compact && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "strategic-compact" agent skill from https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit/tree/main/skills/strategic-compact into .agents/skills/strategic-compact/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "strategic-compact", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit --skill strategic-compact -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit strategic-compact --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/strategic-compact .cursor/skills/strategic-compact && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "strategic-compact" agent skill from https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit/tree/main/skills/strategic-compact into .cursor/skills/strategic-compact/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "strategic-compact", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit.git --path skills/strategic-compact--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit --skill strategic-compact -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit strategic-compact --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/strategic-compact .gemini/skills/strategic-compact && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "strategic-compact" agent skill from https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit/tree/main/skills/strategic-compact into .gemini/skills/strategic-compact/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "strategic-compact", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit strategic-compactInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit --skill strategic-compact -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/strategic-compact .github/skills/strategic-compact && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "strategic-compact" agent skill from https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit/tree/main/skills/strategic-compact into .github/skills/strategic-compact/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "strategic-compact", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit --skill strategic-compact -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit strategic-compact --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/strategic-compact .opencode/skills/strategic-compact && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "strategic-compact" agent skill from https://github.com/cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit/tree/main/skills/strategic-compact into .opencode/skills/strategic-compact/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "strategic-compact", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
strategic-compact- GitHub stars
- 151
- Token cost
- ~310 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 124 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 8
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Guidance for compacting context manually at phase boundaries instead of waiting for auto-compaction mid-task.
- Works in 4 steps: Compact after planning - Once plan is… → Compact after debugging - Clear… → Don't compact mid-implementation -… → …
- SKILL.md covers When Compacting Pays Off and Best Practices
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Strategic Compact is an agent skill from cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit. Guidance for compacting context manually at phase boundaries instead of waiting for auto-compaction mid-task.
Its SKILL.md is about 310 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: One-command setup of a complete Claude Code development environment with interactive wizard. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/strategic-compact”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Compact after planning - Once plan is finalized, compact to start fresh
- Compact after debugging - Clear error-resolution context before continuing
- Don't compact mid-implementation - Preserve context for related changes
- Trust the harness - Auto-compaction and the statusline context meter are
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit f00e7ce. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Strategic Compact loads about 310 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 32 tokens; SKILL.md has 124 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit at commit f00e7ce, republished under its MIT licence (© cloudnative-co). 124 words, ~310 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/strategic-compact/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- strategic-compact
- description
- Guidance for compacting context manually at phase boundaries instead of waiting for auto-compaction mid-task.
- when_to_use
- Use when a session is getting long and the user is between phases, such as after exploration, before implementation, or before a handoff.
Strategic Compact Skill
Compact at logical boundaries of your workflow when context has gone stale. Check the statusline for actual context usage before deciding — do not guess from tool-call counts or elapsed time.
When Compacting Pays Off
- After exploration, before execution — Compact research context, keep the implementation plan
- After completing a milestone — Fresh start for the next phase
- Before major context shifts — Clear exploration context before a different task
Best Practices
- Compact after planning - Once plan is finalized, compact to start fresh
- Compact after debugging - Clear error-resolution context before continuing
- Don't compact mid-implementation - Preserve context for related changes
- Trust the harness - Auto-compaction and the statusline context meter are reliable; manual /compact is an optimization at phase boundaries, not a requirement
© cloudnative-co, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/strategic-compact of cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit f00e7ce
Compare with similar skills
Strategic Compact next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Compact this skillcloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit | 151 | — | ~310 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Strategic Compactaffaan-m/ECC | 274k | 1 repos | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Strategic Compactaffaan-m/ECC | 274k | 2 repos | ~434 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Strategic Compactaffaan-m/ECC | 274k | 2 repos | ~724 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Strategic Compactaffaan-m/ECC | 274k | 3 repos | ~943 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Cc Skill Strategic Compactsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Strategic Compact
What does Strategic Compact do?
Guidance for compacting context manually at phase boundaries instead of waiting for auto-compaction mid-task. Strategic Compact is an agent skill from cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit. Guidance for compacting context manually at phase boundaries instead of waiting for auto-compaction mid-task.
How do I install Strategic Compact in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit --skill strategic-compact -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/strategic-compact in cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit) into .claude/skills/strategic-compact in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Strategic Compact in Codex?
Run `npx skills add cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit --skill strategic-compact -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/strategic-compact in cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit) into .agents/skills/strategic-compact in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Strategic Compact in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit --skill strategic-compact -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/strategic-compact, .gemini/skills/strategic-compact, .github/skills/strategic-compact and .opencode/skills/strategic-compact in your project.
What does Strategic Compact need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Strategic Compact is instructions for the agent only.
Does Strategic Compact access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Strategic Compact safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Strategic Compact use?
Strategic Compact is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Strategic Compact use?
About 310 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Strategic Compact?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Strategic Compact: Strategic Compact (affaan-m/ECC, 274k stars), Strategic Compact (affaan-m/ECC, 274k stars), Strategic Compact (affaan-m/ECC, 274k stars) and Strategic Compact (affaan-m/ECC, 274k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Strategic Compact?
cloudnative-co (a GitHub organization) maintains it in cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit, which has 151 GitHub stars. The repository holds 8 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: cloudnative-co/claude-code-starter-kit on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.