# Prepare For Compaction

> Make this session's ledger current so its context can be compacted safely, then answer plainly that compacting is safe. Use ONLY when the user explicitly invokes /prepare-for-compaction — the person types this command, never you.

- Skill: `seasonedcc/prepare-for-compaction` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add seasonedcc/prepare-for-compaction`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/seasonedcc/prepare-for-compaction/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: seasonedcc (https://skillmd.com/u/seasonedcc)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/seasonedcc/prepare-for-compaction

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# Prepare for compaction

The person is about to compact this session's context and is waiting on one answer: is the ledger current?

Make it current before answering — write in what the work has added since its last entry, on the spot. A ledger that is behind is something to fix here, never something to report. Then answer plainly that compacting is safe.

This is one step of the ritual the person drives: spot the moment, prepare, compact, reground.