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---
name: context-compactor
version: 0.3.8
description: Token-based context compaction for local models (MLX, llama.cpp, Ollama) that don't report context limits.
---

# Context Compactor

Automatic context compaction for OpenClaw when using local models that don't properly report token limits or context overflow errors.

## The Problem

Cloud APIs (Anthropic, OpenAI) report context overflow errors, allowing OpenClaw's built-in compaction to trigger. Local models (MLX, llama.cpp, Ollama) often:

- Silently truncate context
- Return garbage when context is exceeded
- Don't report accurate token counts

This leaves you with broken conversations when context gets too long.

## The Solution

Context Compactor estimates tokens client-side and proactively summarizes older messages before hitting the model's limit.

## How It Works

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  1. Message arrives                                         │
│  2. before_agent_start hook fires                           │
│  3. Plugin estimates total context tokens                   │
│  4. If over maxTokens:                                      │
│     a. Split into "old" and "recent" messages              │
│     b. Summarize old messages (LLM or fallback)            │
│     c. Inject summary as compacted context                 │
│  5. Agent sees: summary + recent + new message             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

## Installation

```bash
# One command setup (recommended)
npx jasper-context-compactor setup

# Restart gateway
openclaw gateway restart
```

The setup command automatically:
- Copies plugin files to `~/.openclaw/extensions/context-compactor/`
- Adds plugin config to `openclaw.json` with sensible defaults

## Configuration

Add to `openclaw.json`:

```json
{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "context-compactor": {
        "enabled": true,
        "config": {
          "maxTokens": 8000,
          "keepRecentTokens": 2000,
          "summaryMaxTokens": 1000,
          "charsPerToken": 4
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Options

| Option | Default | Description |
|--------|---------|-------------|
| `enabled` | `true` | Enable/disable the plugin |
| `maxTokens` | `8000` | Max context tokens before compaction |
| `keepRecentTokens` | `2000` | Tokens to preserve from recent messages |
| `summaryMaxTokens` | `1000` | Max tokens for the summary |
| `charsPerToken` | `4` | Token estimation ratio |
| `summaryModel` | (session model) | Model to use for summarization |

### Tuning for Your Model

**MLX (8K context models):**
```json
{
  "maxTokens": 6000,
  "keepRecentTokens": 1500,
  "charsPerToken": 4
}
```

**Larger context (32K models):**
```json
{
  "maxTokens": 28000,
  "keepRecentTokens": 4000,
  "charsPerToken": 4
}
```

**Small context (4K models):**
```json
{
  "maxTokens": 3000,
  "keepRecentTokens": 800,
  "charsPerToken": 4
}
```

## Commands

### `/compact-now`

Force clear the summary cache and trigger fresh compaction on next message.

```
/compact-now
```

### `/context-stats`

Show current context token usage and whether compaction would trigger.

```
/context-stats
```

Output:
```
📊 Context Stats

Messages: 47 total
- User: 23
- Assistant: 24
- System: 0

Estimated Tokens: ~6,234
Limit: 8,000
Usage: 77.9%

✅ Within limits
```

## How Summarization Works

When compaction triggers:

1. **Split messages** into "old" (to summarize) and "recent" (to keep)
2. **Generate summary** using the session model (or configured `summaryModel`)
3. **Cache the summary** to avoid regenerating for the same content
4. **Inject context** with the summary prepended

If the LLM runtime isn't available (e.g., during startup), a fallback truncation-based summary is used.

## Differences from Built-in Compaction

| Feature | Built-in | Context Compactor |
|---------|----------|-------------------|
| Trigger | Model reports overflow | Token estimate threshold |
| Works with local models | ❌ (need overflow error) | ✅ |
| Persists to transcript | ✅ | ❌ (session-only) |
| Summarization | Pi runtime | Plugin LLM call |

Context Compactor is **complementary** — it catches cases before they hit the model's hard limit.

## Troubleshooting

**Summary quality is poor:**
- Try a better `summaryModel`
- Increase `summaryMaxTokens`
- The fallback truncation is used if LLM runtime isn't available

**Compaction triggers too often:**
- Increase `maxTokens`
- Decrease `keepRecentTokens` (keeps less, summarizes earlier)

**Not compacting when expected:**
- Check `/context-stats` to see current usage
- Verify `enabled: true` in config
- Check logs for `[context-compactor]` messages

**Characters per token wrong:**
- Default of 4 works for English
- Try 3 for CJK languages
- Try 5 for highly technical content

## Logs

Enable debug logging:

```json
{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "context-compactor": {
        "config": {
          "logLevel": "debug"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Look for:
- `[context-compactor] Current context: ~XXXX tokens`
- `[context-compactor] Compacted X messages → summary`

## Links

- **GitHub**: https://github.com/E-x-O-Entertainment-Studios-Inc/openclaw-context-compactor
- **OpenClaw Docs**: https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/compaction

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