diff --git a/plugins/brains/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/brains/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 031fcbd..13a9465 100644
--- a/plugins/brains/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/brains/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "brains",
   "description": "Your memory layer: Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and prior Claude conversations as queryable pages, with reflexive recall, hook-driven turn-by-turn capture and inbox delivery, and boards/automations/workflows on top.",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "author": {
     "name": "brains (ssvlabs)"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/brains/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/brains/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index 9096243..bf854c3 100644
--- a/plugins/brains/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/brains/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "brains",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "description": "Your personal memory layer for Codex: query Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and prior conversations, then build boards, automations, and workflows.",
   "author": {
     "name": "brains (ssvlabs)",
diff --git a/plugins/brains/hooks/claude-hooks.json b/plugins/brains/hooks/claude-hooks.json
index 3f2a3f0..d761545 100644
--- a/plugins/brains/hooks/claude-hooks.json
+++ b/plugins/brains/hooks/claude-hooks.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "hooks": {
     "SessionStart": [
       {
-        "matcher": "startup|resume|clear",
+        "matcher": "startup|resume|clear|compact",
         "hooks": [
           {
             "type": "command",
diff --git a/tests/plugin-contract/run.ts b/tests/plugin-contract/run.ts
index 17b0589..529260d 100644
--- a/tests/plugin-contract/run.ts
+++ b/tests/plugin-contract/run.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ type HookGroup = {
 const CLAUDE_HOOK_EVENTS: Record<string, HookGroup[]> = {
   SessionStart: [
     {
-      matcher: "startup|resume|clear",
+      matcher: "startup|resume|clear|compact",
       hooks: [
         {
           type: "command",