Yes, this definitely helps. It's just incredibly annoying because you have to dump context back into it, re-type stuff, consolidate stuff from the prior conversation, etc.
Have the AI maintain a document (a local file or in canvas) with project goals, structure, setup instructions, current state, change log, todos, caveats, etc. You might need to remind it to keep it up-to-date, but I find this approach quite useful.
