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Rewind failed attempts instead of correcting in-place
Double-Esc /rewind back to after useful file reads, then re-prompt with what you learned—without the failed approach still in context.
The problem
Saying "that didn't work, try X" keeps the failed path in context and burns attention on noise.
The hack
Use `/rewind` (Esc Esc) to jump back, drop the bad attempt, and re-prompt with the corrected direction.
Why it works
Rewind keeps valuable exploration while removing the wrong-path tokens that cause context rot.
Setup
1. After a failed approach, press Esc Esc or run `/rewind`. 2. Select the checkpoint after the useful reads (before the bad implementation). 3. Re-prompt with what you learned: "Don't use approach A; go straight to B because ...". 4. Optionally use summarize-from-here for a handoff message.
Additional details
Especially useful after Claude reads five files and then chooses the wrong API.
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