Smart Compact

Analyze the current conversation and generate an optimized /compact command that preserves valuable context while discarding stale information.

Analysis Framework

Review the conversation and categorize content:

High Value (KEEP)

• Current task/goal being worked on
• Recent file changes (last 2-3 edits)
• Active errors or failing tests
• Decisions made and their rationale
• Current branch/PR context
• Uncommitted work state
• User preferences expressed this session

Medium Value (SUMMARIZE)

• Exploration that led to current approach
• Research findings still relevant
• File structure understanding
• Dependencies/relationships discovered

Low Value (DISCARD)

• Old grep/glob searches superseded by newer ones
• Abandoned approaches explicitly rejected
• Verbose tool outputs already acted upon
• Redundant file reads (same file read multiple times)
• Exploratory dead ends
• Old error messages that were fixed

Output Format

Generate a ready-to-run command:

/compact [specific instructions]

Instruction Template

/compact
KEEP: [specific items - current task, recent changes, active errors]
SUMMARIZE: [items worth condensing - exploration results, research]
DISCARD: [specific stale items - old searches, abandoned approaches, fixed errors]

Example Outputs

After Feature Implementation

/compact
KEEP: PR #45 authentication refactor, User model changes in app/models/user.rb,
test failure at spec/models/user_spec.rb:45 (validates :email uniqueness).
SUMMARIZE: Session token research, existing auth patterns found.
DISCARD: Initial file exploration, old grep for "password", abandoned JWT approach.

After Debugging Session

/compact
KEEP: Root cause identified (N+1 in OrdersController#index), fix applied in commit abc123,
pending: add eager loading test.
SUMMARIZE: Performance investigation steps.
DISCARD: All EXPLAIN ANALYZE outputs, old log searches, initial wrong hypotheses.

After Research/Planning

/compact
KEEP: Chosen approach (Hotwire + Turbo Streams), implementation plan in docs/plan.md,
key files to modify: app/views/messages/, app/controllers/messages_controller.rb.
SUMMARIZE: Alternative approaches evaluated (React, LiveView).
DISCARD: Documentation fetches, gem comparison searches, abandoned SPA approach.

Instructions

1. Analyze the full conversation history
2. Categorize content using the framework above
3. Be specific - name files, line numbers, PR numbers, error messages
4. Output ONLY the /compact command block - no explanation needed
5. Make the command copy-paste ready

Generate the smart compact command now.