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Re:How many products does Microsoft have named 'Copilot'? I ... by ValentineC on Sunday April 05, 2026 @09:39AM (#47649337)
That's probably because the 200k context window means that it'll end up compacting things sooner.

I've just had a chat with Copilot's Opus 4.6 go off the rails after compaction today.

Re:How many products does Microsoft have named 'Copilot'? I ... by chatmasta on Sunday April 05, 2026 @05:38PM (#47654131)
Make it write a skill and rule hook for PreCompact to do a handoff that explains what was worked on, what to know, and what to do next. If it goes off the rails after compaction then it won’t be great in a new session either, and you want to make sure you maximize continuity or development will be unsustainable. A backlog.md and improvements.md workflow also helps with this (ticket numbers, descriptions, “focus on BACK-0075,” etc.)