Precompact

Precompact

Persist what you know to durable storage. Memory files should reflect reality — not a stale snapshot from three tasks ago.

On Activation

Work through these steps. Skip any that don't apply.

1. Update memory files

Review your auto-memory directory and update it:

• Active work: branches, commit hashes, what's done vs pending, current branch relationships
• Decisions made: anything decided in this session that isn't written down yet
• Corrections received: if the user corrected you, memory must reflect the correction
• Remove stale entries: merged PRs listed as open, old branch names, completed tasks, outdated notes — fix them

2. Clean up task list

If tasks were used in this session:

• Mark completed tasks as completed
• Remove tasks that are no longer relevant
• Update in-progress descriptions if scope changed

3. Persist undocumented decisions

Scan the conversation for things decided but not yet written anywhere durable:

• Naming conventions agreed on
• Architectural choices made
• Patterns established
• User preferences expressed

Write these to the appropriate memory file.

4. Report what you did

Arguments

If the user passes arguments, treat them as explicit instructions to persist before doing the rest.

Do

• Be thorough — if you know it and it matters, write it down
• Remove stale information (wrong is worse than missing)
• Update hashes, branch names, PR statuses to current values

Don't

• Create new files unless memory genuinely needs a new topic
• Ask questions — persist what you know, not what you don't
• Touch code or make changes beyond memory/task housekeeping