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Selig
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6 custom skills (assign-task, dispatch-webhook, daily-briefing, task-capture, qmd-brain, tts-voice) with technical documentation. Compatible with Claude Code, OpenClaw, Codex CLI, and OpenCode.
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# Compaction
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OpenClaw's compaction feature manages context window limitations by summarizing older conversation history while preserving recent messages.
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## What Compaction Does
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Compaction summarizes older conversation into a compact summary entry and keeps recent messages intact. The summaries remain stored in session history for future reference.
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## Two Compaction Types
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### Auto-compaction
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Triggers automatically when sessions approach or exceed the model's context limits. Users see a "Auto-compaction complete" notification in verbose mode.
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### Manual compaction
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Initiated via the `/compact` command, optionally with custom instructions like "Focus on decisions and open questions."
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## Compaction vs Session Pruning
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| Feature | Compaction | Session Pruning |
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|---------|------------|-----------------|
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| Action | Summarizes and persists in JSONL | Trims old tool results only |
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| Scope | Full conversation history | In-memory, per request |
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| Persistence | Permanent | Temporary |
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## Practical Guidance
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- Use `/compact` when sessions feel outdated or context becomes bloated
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- Use `/new` or `/reset` when starting fresh sessions is preferred
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## Related Documentation
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- [Session Management](/concepts/session)
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- [Session Pruning](/concepts/session-pruning)
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- [Context](/concepts/context)
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