### Recent Work Timeline 1. [<timestamp>] <action/request> 2. [<timestamp>] <action/request> 3. [<timestamp>] <action/request> ### Pending/Incomplete Actions - ⏳ "<quoted incomplete action>" - ⏳ "<another incomplete item>" ### Last User Request > "<quoted request that may not have been completed>" ``` ### Step 6: Optional Persistence (consent-first) Do not write to disk by default. If persistence is useful, ask first: > "I can cache this recovered context to memory for later continuity. Should I save it?" ### Step 7: Respond with Context Present the recovered context, then prompt: > "Context recovered. Your last request was [X]. This action [completed/did not complete]. Shall I [continue/retry/clarify]?" --- ## Channel-Specific Notes ### Discord - Use `channelId` from the incoming message metadata - Guild channels have full history access - Thread recovery: check for `threadId` in message metadata - DMs may have limited history ### Slack - Use `channel` parameter with Slack channel ID - Thread context requires `threadId` — always check for thread context first - Parent channel fetch provides surrounding conversation context - May need workspace-level permissions for full history ### Telegram / Signal / Others - Same `message:read` interface - History depth may vary by platform - Group vs. DM context may differ --- ## Constraints - Prefer this protocol before declaring "insufficient data" when context appears missing - Adaptive depth: start with 50, expand to 100 max - Time-based goal: capture at least 2 hours of context when possible - If recovery fails, state what was attempted and what data sources were unavailable - Avoid broad filesystem scans or writes without explicit user consent --- ## Auto-Trigger Detection At session start, scan for compaction indicators: ```python # Pseudocode for trigger detection if message contains "<summary>": trigger_context_recovery() elif message contains any of ["Summary unavailable", "context limits", "truncated", "compacted"]: trigger_context_recovery() elif message matches continuation_patterns: # "continue", "where were we", "did this happen", etc. trigger_context_recovery() ``` **Do not wait for user to ask** — if compaction is detected, proactively recover and present context. --- ## Example **Scenario:** Session starts with compaction summary ``` User message: "<summary>Summary unavailable due to context limits...</summary>" User message: "did this happen?" ``` **Agent executes:** 1. Detects compaction via `<summary>` tag 2. `message:read channel=discord channelId=1460342116516364533 limit=50` 3. Calculates time span: 2.5 hours — sufficient, no expansion needed 4. Parses messages, finds last action: "Now let me extract the key orchestration decisions..." 5. Checks session context APIs — extracts recent user requests 6. Responds: > "Context recovered. Your last request was to extract orchestration decisions from Nexus archived sessions for PR #137 (Skills & Agents System). This action did not complete before context was truncated. > > **Recovered state:** > - PR #137: 15,053 additions, 91 files, CONFLICTING merge state > - Spec location: `content/spec-skills-agents-system.md` (2,067 lines) >

# Context Recovery > Automatically recover working context after session compaction or when continuation is implied but context is missing. Works across Discord, Slack, Telegram, Signal, and other supported channels. - Skill: `modbender/context-recovery` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add modbender/context-recovery` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/modbender/context-recovery/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Integrations & APIs - Author: modbender (https://skillmd.com/u/modbender) - Updated: 2026-09-09 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/modbender/context-recovery --- # Context Recovery Automatically recover working context after session compaction or when continuation is implied but context is missing. Works across Discord, Slack, Telegram, Signal, and other supported channels. **Use when**: Session starts with truncated context, user references prior work without specifying details, or compaction indicators appear. --- ## Safety Boundaries - This skill prioritizes channel/session API history to recover context. - It does NOT perform broad filesystem scans or shell glob searches by default. - It does NOT send recovered context to external services. - It does NOT write to disk unless the user explicitly asks to persist recovered state. ## Triggers ### Automatic Triggers - Session begins with a `

` tag (compaction detected) - User message contains compaction indicators: "Summary unavailable", "context limits", "truncated" ### Manual Triggers - User says "continue", "did this happen?", "where were we?", "what was I working on?" - User references "the project", "the PR", "the branch", "the issue" without specifying which - User implies prior work exists but context is unclear - User asks "do you remember...?" or "we were working on..." --- ## Execution Protocol ### Step 1: Detect Active Channel Extract from runtime context: - `channel` — discord | slack | telegram | signal | etc. - `channelId` — the specific channel/conversation ID - `threadId` — for threaded conversations (Slack, Discord threads) ### Step 2: Fetch Channel History (Adaptive Depth) **Initial fetch:** ``` message:read channel: channelId: limit: 50 ``` **Adaptive expansion logic:** 1. Parse timestamps from returned messages 2. Calculate time span: `newest_timestamp - oldest_timestamp` 3. If time span < 2 hours AND message count == limit: - Fetch additional 50 messages (using `before` parameter if supported) - Repeat until time span ≥ 2 hours OR total messages ≥ 100 4. Hard cap: 100 messages maximum (token budget constraint) **Thread-aware recovery (Slack/Discord):** ``` # If threadId is present, fetch thread messages first message:read channel: threadId: limit: 50 # Then fetch parent channel for broader context message:read channel: channelId: limit: 30 ``` **Parse for:** - Recent user requests (what was asked) - Recent assistant responses (what was done) - URLs, file paths, branch names, PR numbers - Incomplete actions (promises made but not fulfilled) - Project identifiers and working directories ### Step 3: Fetch Session Context (safe mode) Use platform/session APIs only (no shell filesystem scans): ```yaml # List recent sessions (if tool exists) sessions_list: limit: 5 # Pull last messages from likely matching session sessions_history: sessionKey: limit: 80 includeTools: true ``` If session APIs are unavailable, skip this step and proceed with channel-only evidence. ### Step 4: Optional Memory Check (explicitly scoped) Only inspect memory if the agent runtime already provides a scoped memory tool/path. Do **not** run shell glob scans across home directories. ### Step 5: Synthesize Context Compile a structured summary: ```markdown ## Recovered Context **Channel:** # () **Time Range:** to **Messages Analyzed:** ### Active Project/Task - **Repository:** - **Branch:** - **PR:** # — ### Recent Work Timeline 1. [<timestamp>] <action/request> 2. [<timestamp>] <action/request> 3. [<timestamp>] <action/request> ### Pending/Incomplete Actions - ⏳ "<quoted incomplete action>" - ⏳ "<another incomplete item>" ### Last User Request > "<quoted request that may not have been completed>" ``` ### Step 6: Optional Persistence (consent-first) Do not write to disk by default. If persistence is useful, ask first: > "I can cache this recovered context to memory for later continuity. Should I save it?" ### Step 7: Respond with Context Present the recovered context, then prompt: > "Context recovered. Your last request was [X]. This action [completed/did not complete]. Shall I [continue/retry/clarify]?" --- ## Channel-Specific Notes ### Discord - Use `channelId` from the incoming message metadata - Guild channels have full history access - Thread recovery: check for `threadId` in message metadata - DMs may have limited history ### Slack - Use `channel` parameter with Slack channel ID - Thread context requires `threadId` — always check for thread context first - Parent channel fetch provides surrounding conversation context - May need workspace-level permissions for full history ### Telegram / Signal / Others - Same `message:read` interface - History depth may vary by platform - Group vs. DM context may differ --- ## Constraints - Prefer this protocol before declaring "insufficient data" when context appears missing - Adaptive depth: start with 50, expand to 100 max - Time-based goal: capture at least 2 hours of context when possible - If recovery fails, state what was attempted and what data sources were unavailable - Avoid broad filesystem scans or writes without explicit user consent --- ## Auto-Trigger Detection At session start, scan for compaction indicators: ```python # Pseudocode for trigger detection if message contains "<summary>": trigger_context_recovery() elif message contains any of ["Summary unavailable", "context limits", "truncated", "compacted"]: trigger_context_recovery() elif message matches continuation_patterns: # "continue", "where were we", "did this happen", etc. trigger_context_recovery() ``` **Do not wait for user to ask** — if compaction is detected, proactively recover and present context. --- ## Example **Scenario:** Session starts with compaction summary ``` User message: "<summary>Summary unavailable due to context limits...</summary>" User message: "did this happen?" ``` **Agent executes:** 1. Detects compaction via `<summary>` tag 2. `message:read channel=discord channelId=1460342116516364533 limit=50` 3. Calculates time span: 2.5 hours — sufficient, no expansion needed 4. Parses messages, finds last action: "Now let me extract the key orchestration decisions..." 5. Checks session context APIs — extracts recent user requests 6. Responds: > "Context recovered. Your last request was to extract orchestration decisions from Nexus archived sessions for PR #137 (Skills & Agents System). This action did not complete before context was truncated. > > **Recovered state:** > - PR #137: 15,053 additions, 91 files, CONFLICTING merge state > - Spec location: `content/spec-skills-agents-system.md` (2,067 lines) > > Shall I proceed with the extraction?"