An engineer pauses an active Claude Code investigation session, makes several manual code modifications to…

Question

An engineer pauses an active Claude Code investigation session, makes several manual code modifications to the project files in a separate IDE, and then resumes the Claude session. What is the recommended practice to ensure reliable continued analysis?

Accepted Answer

B. Explicitly inform the resumed session about the specific file changes for targeted re-analysis rather than requiring full re-exploration.

Answer

A. Use the /compact command to clear Claude's memory of the old file states automatically.

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C. Rely on Claude's background file system watcher to automatically update the context window.

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D. Invoke a PreToolUse hook to block Claude from reading any newly modified files.

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