diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/compressCommand.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/compressCommand.test.ts
index ed1e134560..5fd6f8dc6a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/compressCommand.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/compressCommand.test.ts
@@ -131,4 +131,12 @@ describe('compressCommand', () => {
     await compressCommand.action!(context, '');
     expect(context.ui.setPendingItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith(null);
   });
+
+  describe('metadata', () => {
+    it('should have the correct name and aliases', () => {
+      expect(compressCommand.name).toBe('compress');
+      expect(compressCommand.altNames).toContain('summarize');
+      expect(compressCommand.altNames).toContain('compact');
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/compressCommand.ts b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/compressCommand.ts
index 3bb5b34383..560426b917 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/compressCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/commands/compressCommand.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { CommandKind } from './types.js';
 
 export const compressCommand: SlashCommand = {
   name: 'compress',
-  altNames: ['summarize'],
+  altNames: ['summarize', 'compact'],
   description: 'Compresses the context by replacing it with a summary',
   kind: CommandKind.BUILT_IN,
   autoExecute: true,