What is better-compact?
better-compact is a Claude Code mod by koenvdheide that steers every compaction, including automatic ones, with a brief that keeps goal, next step, files, decisions and state. Once context runs high, a button above the prompt runs /compact, so. It is listed under Cost & usage and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | koenvdheide |
| Repository | koenvdheide/better-compact |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #1,915 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #331 in Cost & usage |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | compaction |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is better-compact safe to install?
better-compact scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.ui.invalidate | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install better-compact?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/koenvdheide/better-compact claude plugin validate ./better-compact/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/koenvdheide/better-compact && claude --plugin-dir ./better-compact/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs better-compact for you:
Install the "better-compact" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/koenvdheide/better-compact. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.