What is compact-tail?
compact-tail is a Claude Code mod by Gooner44 that automatic compaction summarizes only the older part of the conversation and keeps the latest part word for word; a reopen tool brings back anything summarized, from a local archive. It is listed under Context & memory and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Gooner44 |
| Repository | Gooner44/ClaudeMods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Context & memory |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,286 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #303 in Context & memory |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | compaction, mcp__compact-tail__reopen calls |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is compact-tail safe to install?
compact-tail scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: writes files or config; reads environment variables. It passed 5 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 files or config | Review |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.list | reads files |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.fs.write | writes files |
$.session.id | |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
How do I install compact-tail?
- 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/Gooner44/ClaudeMods claude plugin validate ./ClaudeMods/plugins/compact-tail
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Gooner44/ClaudeMods && claude plugin install compact-tail@claude-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs compact-tail for you:
Install the "compact-tail" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Gooner44/ClaudeMods/tree/main/plugins/compact-tail. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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