tanacode 1.1.0 adds checklists that survive Claude Code compaction

tanacode is a macOS app that sits alongside Claude Code and lets a person watch and check the work being done. The 1.1.0 release targets two everyday annoyances of delegating long tasks. The first is that an instruction given at the start — for example, confirming something before finishing — tends to fall away once the conversation is compacted. The second is that stopping for a question on every small judgment call leaves the work idle while the person is away.

The checklist feature addresses both by keeping lists separate from the conversation. Each list carries a name and a rule for how to use it, and Claude reads that description every time it opens the list. Claude records how it verified a check in the card's thread, and checks made by a person show in green while Claude's show in blue. A "questions to confirm" list lets Claude keep moving, writing down its judgment and reasoning so the person can review the cards later and correct them in the thread if needed. tanacode does not restrain Claude with hooks; how far to proceed is set by each instruction. The scheduled-send feature is meant for cases like reserving "continue the work" for when a five-hour window resets, or queuing next-morning instructions overnight.

The practical effect hinges on whether people keep the lists' usage rules up to date, since Claude follows what the list says. It may also depend on how reliably the MCP server's description and tool results keep Claude aware of human changes across a long session. The article says the checklists are meant as a place to leave what was delegated and what was verified, for work that spans compaction and /clear.