notepad-system

# Notepad System — Compaction-Resistant State Preservation Structured storage for decisions, task state, and critical context that must survive context window compression. Extends pre-compact-state.md from manual discipline to a concrete file-based protocol. ## The Problem When context compresses, the following is lost: - Why a specific approach was chosen over alternatives - Which files were edited and what changed - Where in a multi-step task execution was paused - Constraints and requirements the user stated earlier in the session Without this, the recovered context either restarts from scratch or makes assumptions that contradict earlier decisions. --- ## Note Types | Type | Persistence | When to Use | |------|-------------|-------------| | **Priority** | Permanent until explicitly deleted | Architectural decisions, user confirmed preferences, hard constraints | | **Working** | Session-scoped, cleared at session end | Current task state, WIP progress, in-flight findings | | **Scratch** | Cleared after use (one-time calc) | Quick calculations, temp values used once | --- ## Storage Location ``` ~/.claude/projects/<project-hash>/notepad.md ``` The project hash is derived from the working directory path. If the directory does not exist, create it before writing. ### File Format ```markdown # Notepad ## Priority Notes ### [2026-03-29 14:22] Decision: Auth approach JWT with refresh tokens. User confirmed. Reason: Stateless, scalable, mobile-friendly. Rejected: S...