rewind
3 questions
- AI
When do I run /compact vs /clear vs /rewind?
Three commands, three different recovery shapes. /clear wipes the conversation; /compact summarizes the whole conversation; /rewind goes back to a specific message and offers per-component restore (code, conversation, both) or targeted summarize from that point.
- AI
How do I recover when Claude auto-compacts and forgets the plan?
Compaction replaces the conversation with a summary; CLAUDE.md and auto memory are re-injected from disk, but path-scoped rules and per-turn nuance are lost. Use /context to watch budget, /rewind to undo a turn, and /clear to start fresh; reach for `claude --resume` only when the session is still salvageable.
- AI
How do I rewind Claude's last 6 prompts but keep my current files?
Esc+Esc opens the rewind menu — three restore options plus targeted summarize. "Restore conversation" rewinds the chat but leaves your files alone. Here's the menu in full, plus the bash-edits gap and the cases where /branch beats /rewind.