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Context compaction

Replacing older or lengthy interaction details with a shorter representation so work can continue within context limits.

The plain-English version

Replacing older or lengthy interaction details with a shorter representation so work can continue within context limits.

Why it matters

A compact account should preserve current decisions and evidence needed for the next step.

Let’s make it click

Summarize the goal, changed files, failed check, and next diagnostic after a long debugging session.

Vibe Bro’s heads-up

A summary can omit an important exception or retain an obsolete assumption. Check it against current files and results.

The docs behind it

Editorial review · October 28, 2026

Supported: Read the full explanation, examples, and pitfalls; no material factual error identified. References are supporting reading, not a sentence-by-sentence source concordance.

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