Configuration

Compact Settings

Configure auto-compact behavior for long conversations.

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Compact Settings

Configure how BraceKit handles long conversations by automatically summarizing older messages.

Enable Auto-Compact

Toggle automatic conversation compaction:

SettingBehavior
On (default)Automatically summarize when threshold is reached
OffManual compact only via /compact command

When enabled, BraceKit monitors your conversation length and automatically creates a summary when approaching the context limit.

Threshold

Set the percentage of context window usage that triggers auto-compact.

ValueBehavior
50%Compact early, more frequent summaries
70%Balanced approach
90% (default)Compact late, maximize context usage
95%Maximum context before compacting

How It Works

  1. BraceKit tracks token usage in the current conversation
  2. When usage reaches the threshold percentage of your context window
  3. Older messages are summarized into a compact summary
  4. The conversation continues with the summary as context

Tip: Lower thresholds (70-80%) are better for long, complex conversations. Higher thresholds (90-95%) preserve more detail.

Summary Prompt

Customize how BraceKit creates summaries.

Default Prompt

The default prompt instructs the AI to preserve:

  • Key decisions and conclusions
  • Important code snippets
  • Action items and next steps
  • User preferences mentioned

Customizing the Prompt

You can modify the prompt to:

  • Focus on specific types of information
  • Change the summary format
  • Add domain-specific instructions

Reset to Default

Click Reset to restore the default prompt.

Manual Compact

Even with auto-compact disabled, you can manually trigger a compact:

  1. Type /compact in the chat
  2. Press Enter
  3. The conversation will be summarized