What is polite-compaction?
polite-compaction is a Claude Code mod by dtinth that shows context tokens and session cost in a gray line above the prompt. At a token threshold, asks the agent to flush notes, then compacts when it says it is ready. It is listed under Cost & usage and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | dtinth |
| Repository | dtinth/claude-code-mods |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Cost & usage |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #3,109 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #553 in Cost & usage |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt |
Is polite-compaction safe to install?
polite-compaction scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 6 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 |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| No license detected | Note |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.compact | drives Claude |
$.session.usage | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install polite-compaction?
- 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/dtinth/claude-code-mods claude plugin validate ./claude-code-mods/polite-compaction
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add dtinth/claude-code-mods && claude plugin install polite-compaction@dtinth-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs polite-compaction for you:
Install the "polite-compaction" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/dtinth/claude-code-mods/tree/main/polite-compaction. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.