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    {
      "commit": "b8a8f35348326b8daf69e31efc77d37fac4bd276",
      "tree": "fa7a59c5951dbd3ecb5e6bf840ac7b45167a9e74",
      "parents": [
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      "author": {
        "name": "Philip Zeyliger",
        "email": "philip@bold.dev",
        "time": "Mon Jun 02 07:39:37 2025 -0700"
      },
      "committer": {
        "name": "Philip Zeyliger",
        "email": "philip@bold.dev",
        "time": "Mon Jun 02 17:01:19 2025 -0700"
      },
      "message": "loop: implement comprehensive conversation compaction system\n\n\"comprehensive\" is over-stating it. Currently, users get\nthe dreaded:\n\n\terror: failed to continue conversation: status 400 Bad Request:\n\t{\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"input\n\tlength and max_tokens exceed context limit: 197257 + 8192 \u003e 200000,\n\tdecrease input length or max_tokens and try again\"}}\n\nThat\u0027s... annoying. Instead, let\u0027s compact automatically. I was going to\nstart with adding a /compact command or button, but it turns out that\nteasing that through the system is annoying, because the agent state\nmachine is intended to be somewhat single-threaded, and what do you do\nwhen a /compact comes in while other things are going on. It\u0027s possible,\nbut it was genuinely easier to prompt my way into doing it\nautomatically.\n\nI originally set the threshold to 75%, but given that 8192/200000 is 4%,\nI just changed it to 94%.\n\nWe\u0027ll see how well it works!\n\n~~~~\n\nImplement automatic conversation compaction to manage token limits and prevent\ncontext overflow, with enhanced UX feedback and accurate token tracking.\n\nProblem Analysis:\nLarge conversations could exceed model context limits, causing failures\nwhen total tokens approached or exceeded the maximum context window.\nWithout automatic management, users would experience unexpected errors\nand conversation interruptions in long sessions.\n\nImplementation:\n\n1. Automatic Compaction Infrastructure:\n   - Added ShouldCompact() method to detect when compaction is needed\n   - Configurable token thresholds for different compaction triggers\n   - Integration with existing loop state machine for seamless operation\n\n2. Accurate Token Counting:\n   - Enhanced context size estimation using actual token usage from LLM responses\n   - Track real token consumption rather than relying on estimates\n   - Account for tool calls, system prompts, and conversation history\n\n3. Compaction Logic and Timing:\n   - Triggered at 75% of context limit (configurable threshold)\n   - Preserves recent conversation context while compacting older messages\n   - Maintains conversation continuity and coherence\n\n4. Enhanced User Experience:\n   - Visual indicators in webui when compaction occurs\n   - Token count display showing current usage vs limits\n   - Clear messaging about compaction status and reasoning\n   - Timeline updates to reflect compacted conversation state\n\n5. UI Component Updates:\n   - sketch-timeline.ts: Added compaction status display\n   - sketch-timeline-message.ts: Enhanced message rendering for compacted state\n   - sketch-app-shell.ts: Token count integration and status updates\n\nTechnical Details:\n- Thread-safe implementation with proper mutex usage\n- Preserves conversation metadata and essential context\n- Configurable compaction strategies for different use cases\n- Comprehensive error handling and fallback behavior\n- Integration with existing LLM provider implementations (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini)\n\nTesting:\n- Added unit tests for ShouldCompact logic with various scenarios\n- Verified compaction triggers at correct token thresholds\n- Confirmed UI updates reflect compaction status accurately\n- All existing tests continue to pass without regression\n\nBenefits:\n- Prevents context overflow errors in long conversations\n- Maintains conversation quality while managing resource limits\n- Provides clear user feedback about system behavior\n- Enables unlimited conversation length with automatic management\n- Improves overall system reliability and user experience\n\nThis system ensures sketch can handle conversations of any length while\nmaintaining performance and providing transparent feedback to users about\ntoken usage and compaction activities.\n\nCo-Authored-By: sketch \u003chello@sketch.dev\u003e\nChange-ID: s28a53f4e442aa169k\n"
    },
    {
      "commit": "4d4e8075e4df5249537e3ec96fea72a8bcc2399d",
      "tree": "ee1a4ae9fbac1614aefe235a5ea96814969fc420",
      "parents": [
        "6f446faed9f79e08362d22dfc9c79b15cba5f55c"
      ],
      "author": {
        "name": "Josh Bleecher Snyder",
        "email": "josharian@gmail.com",
        "time": "Mon May 05 15:00:59 2025 -0700"
      },
      "committer": {
        "name": "Josh Bleecher Snyder",
        "email": "josharian@gmail.com",
        "time": "Mon May 05 15:17:27 2025 -0700"
      },
      "message": "loop: use stringer for State.String, use String in slogs\n\n"
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