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DottaandClaude Opus 5.5 6ca7b151f7 feat: compact an agent's context from the task Properties panel (#19378)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work
> - A task's Properties panel shows the assignee agent's context window
(paperclipai/paperclip#19273)
> - The board can see that the context is nearly full, but it cannot act
on it
> - A full context makes the agent compact at an unplanned time, often
in the middle of work
> - This pull request adds "Compact now" to the Context hover card
> - The benefit is that the board can compact the agent's context
between runs, at a time it chooses

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

Refs paperclipai/paperclip#19273

**Problem**
The Context row shows how full the agent's context window is. The board
cannot ask the agent to compact it.

**Proposed solution**
A "Compact now" button in the Context hover card. It runs the harness's
own compaction: Codex `thread/compact/start`, and Claude's `/compact`
command through ACP.

**Alternatives considered**
A separate PRP `session.compact` command. Both harnesses run compaction
as a turn, so a compaction turn keeps the existing durable turn binding,
interruption, and recovery. A separate command needs a second turn
lifecycle.

## What Changed

- UI: the Context hover card shows Compact now with three states:
available, Compacting…, and unavailable with a reason (agent mid-run,
harness unsupported, task closed). The Storybook story shows each state.
- Server: `POST /api/issues/:id/context/compact` (board only,
`decideIssueAccess` `issue:mutate`, activity log
`issue.context_compaction_requested`). It queues a short run marked by
`contextSnapshot.contextCompactionRequestId`. `GET
/issues/:id/context-usage` returns the `compaction` state.
- Server: a compaction run does no task work. The native status arbiter
preserves the task status. The lifecycle skips handoff, liveness
continuation, review-path disposition and the issue comment, as it does
for goal-control runs.
- Runner TS: `startTurn({ compact: true })`. The Codex harness session
sends `thread/compact/start`. The runnerd transport maps it to PRP
`turn.start` with `compact: true` (Codex) or `text: "/compact"`
(Claude/ACPX). The native runtime option `sessionCompaction` requires a
resumed session and settles with a synthesized yielded result.
- Runner Rust: `turn.start` accepts `compact: true` for Codex.
`CodexProvider::start_compaction_turn` sends `thread/compact/start` and
binds the turn from the `turn/started` that follows the empty response.
- Fix (from #19273): Codex emitted `context.compacted` on both the start
and the end of one compaction item. It now emits it once, and the count
is distinct by `compactionId`.
- Fix (from #19273): the conversation event view dropped
`context.compacted`, so a finished run never showed the divider. The
view now keeps compactions, plus context readings for runs that
compacted. A finished run's compactions show as thread dividers.
- Fix: the Codex harness stamps before/after sizes on the compaction
event. Codex reports the compacted size before the compaction item ends,
so the old neighbour-based guess showed the wrong size.

## Verification

- `pnpm -r typecheck`, `pnpm build`, `pnpm check:token-gates`, `node
scripts/storybook-catalog.mjs`: pass.
- New tests: `server/src/__tests__/context-compaction.test.ts`,
`status-arbiter.test.ts`, `issue-context-usage.test.ts` (duplicate
compaction counts once), `ui/.../context-usage-row.test.tsx`,
`native-session-runtime.test.ts` (context compaction), Codex driver and
runnerd transport tests, Rust
`codex_compaction_turn_binds_the_turn_reported_after_its_empty_response`.
Rust `codex_provider` suite: 115 passed.
- `pnpm test:run` locally: one failure in
`chat-channels.integration.test.ts`. It reads
`.claude/skills/slack/SKILL.md` from the main checkout, which is not
present in this worktree. It is not related to this change.
- Live, local worktree instance, Codex agent on the Paperclip runner:
clicked Compact now. The run succeeded. Context went from 35k to 9.4k
tokens, and later 9.4k to 9.2k. The task stayed In Review. The thread
shows "Context compacted · 9.4k → 9.2k tokens" and the meter dropped.
- Live Claude proof: pending. The local Claude agent needs an Anthropic
API key. claude-agent-acp handles `/compact` as an echo-less turn, and
the runner already maps its "Compacting completed." notice to
`context.compacted`.

## Risks

- A compaction run resumes the agent's session. If the session cannot
resume, the run fails with `native_context_compaction_unavailable` and
the task is unchanged.
- Compact now is not available while the agent runs on the task, because
compaction interrupts the active turn.
- The conversation view now returns context readings for runs that
compacted. Runs that never compacted return the same events as before.
- An old runner binary ignores `compact` and rejects the `turn.start`
because it has no text. It does not start an ordinary turn.

## Model Used

- Claude Opus 5.5 (`claude-opus-5-5`), Anthropic, through Claude Code
with tool use and code execution.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [ ] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [ ] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-11-05 22:07:12 -06:00

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import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
import { and, desc, eq, inArray, or, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
import type { Db } from "@paperclipai/db";
import { agents, heartbeatRuns } from "@paperclipai/db";
import type { IssueContextCompaction } from "@paperclipai/shared";
/**
* On-demand context compaction ("Compact now").
*
* Agents run with a per-turn session lifecycle: the harness session exists
* only during a run. A compaction therefore runs as its own short heartbeat
* run that resumes the assignee's session, asks the harness to compact (Codex
* `thread/compact/start`, Claude's ACP `/compact` command), and settles
* without changing the task. The run is marked by
* `contextSnapshot.contextCompactionRequestId`.
*/
export const CONTEXT_COMPACTION_WAKE_REASON = "context_compaction";
const ACTIVE_RUN_STATUSES = ["queued", "scheduled_retry", "running"] as const;
type AgentBinding = Pick<typeof agents.$inferSelect, "adapterType" | "adapterConfig">;
function asRecord(value: unknown): Record<string, unknown> {
return typeof value === "object" && value !== null && !Array.isArray(value)
? value as Record<string, unknown>
: {};
}
function nonEmptyString(value: unknown): string | null {
return typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0 ? value : null;
}
/** The compaction request a run was admitted for, if it is a compaction run. */
export function readContextCompactionRequest(
context: unknown,
): { requestId: string; contextTokensBefore?: number } | null {
const record = asRecord(context);
const requestId = nonEmptyString(record.contextCompactionRequestId);
if (!requestId) return null;
const before = record.contextCompactionTokensBefore;
return typeof before === "number" && Number.isSafeInteger(before) && before >= 0
? { requestId, contextTokensBefore: before }
: { requestId };
}
export function isContextCompactionRun(context: unknown): boolean {
return readContextCompactionRequest(context) !== null;
}
/**
* Harnesses that can compact on request. Compaction needs the Paperclip
* runner, which resumes the provider session: Codex through its app-server,
* Claude through ACP.
*/
export function contextCompactionSupport(agent: AgentBinding): { supported: true } | { supported: false; reason: string } {
const unsupported = { supported: false as const, reason: "This agent's harness can't compact on request." };
if (agent.adapterType !== "paperclip_runner") return unsupported;
const config = asRecord(agent.adapterConfig);
const provider = typeof config.provider === "string" ? config.provider : "codex";
if (provider === "codex") return { supported: true };
if (provider === "acpx" && config.acpxAgent === "claude") return { supported: true };
return unsupported;
}
export class ContextCompactionError extends Error {
constructor(
readonly code: "no_assignee" | "task_closed" | "unsupported" | "agent_busy" | "already_pending" | "wake_skipped",
message: string,
) {
super(message);
}
}
type WakeupFn = (
agentId: string,
options: {
source: "on_demand";
triggerDetail: "manual";
reason: string;
payload: Record<string, unknown>;
idempotencyKey: string;
requestedByActorType: "user";
requestedByActorId: string;
contextSnapshot: Record<string, unknown>;
allowRunCoalescing: false;
manualUserWake: true;
},
) => Promise<{ id: string } | null>;
export function contextCompactionService(db: Db, deps: { wakeup?: WakeupFn } = {}) {
/** The assignee's newest unfinished run for this task, if any. */
async function activeRun(companyId: string, issueId: string, agentId: string) {
return db
.select({ id: heartbeatRuns.id, contextSnapshot: heartbeatRuns.contextSnapshot })
.from(heartbeatRuns)
.where(and(
eq(heartbeatRuns.companyId, companyId),
eq(heartbeatRuns.agentId, agentId),
inArray(heartbeatRuns.status, [...ACTIVE_RUN_STATUSES]),
or(
eq(heartbeatRuns.issueId, issueId),
eq(heartbeatRuns.nativeIssueId, issueId),
sql`${heartbeatRuns.contextSnapshot} ->> 'issueId' = ${issueId}`,
),
))
.orderBy(desc(heartbeatRuns.createdAt))
.limit(1)
.then((rows) => rows[0] ?? null);
}
async function availability(
companyId: string,
issue: { id: string; assigneeAgentId: string | null; status: string },
): Promise<IssueContextCompaction> {
if (issue.status === "done" || issue.status === "cancelled") {
return { status: "unavailable", reasonCode: "task_closed", reason: "Available while the task is open." };
}
if (!issue.assigneeAgentId) {
return { status: "unavailable", reasonCode: "no_assignee", reason: "Assign an agent to compact its context." };
}
const agent = await db
.select({ adapterType: agents.adapterType, adapterConfig: agents.adapterConfig })
.from(agents)
.where(and(eq(agents.id, issue.assigneeAgentId), eq(agents.companyId, companyId)))
.then((rows) => rows[0] ?? null);
if (!agent) {
return { status: "unavailable", reasonCode: "no_assignee", reason: "Assign an agent to compact its context." };
}
const support = contextCompactionSupport(agent);
if (!support.supported) return { status: "unavailable", reasonCode: "unsupported", reason: support.reason };
const run = await activeRun(companyId, issue.id, issue.assigneeAgentId);
if (run && isContextCompactionRun(run.contextSnapshot)) {
return { status: "pending", reasonCode: null, reason: null, runId: run.id };
}
if (run) {
// Compacting interrupts a turn, so wait for the current run to end.
return {
status: "unavailable",
reasonCode: "agent_busy",
reason: "Available when the agent finishes its current run.",
};
}
return { status: "available", reasonCode: null, reason: null };
}
/** Queues a compaction run for the task's assignee. */
async function request(input: {
companyId: string;
issue: { id: string; assigneeAgentId: string | null; status: string };
userId: string;
/** The session's last context reading, shown as the divider's "before" size. */
contextTokensBefore?: number | null;
}): Promise<{ requestId: string; runId: string }> {
const current = await availability(input.companyId, input.issue);
if (current.status === "pending") {
throw new ContextCompactionError("already_pending", "The agent is already compacting its context.");
}
if (current.status === "unavailable") {
throw new ContextCompactionError(
current.reasonCode ?? "unsupported",
current.reason ?? "Context compaction is unavailable.",
);
}
if (!deps.wakeup) throw new Error("context compaction wakeup is not configured");
const agentId = input.issue.assigneeAgentId!;
const requestId = randomUUID();
const run = await deps.wakeup(agentId, {
source: "on_demand",
triggerDetail: "manual",
reason: CONTEXT_COMPACTION_WAKE_REASON,
payload: { issueId: input.issue.id, requestId, intent: CONTEXT_COMPACTION_WAKE_REASON },
idempotencyKey: `${CONTEXT_COMPACTION_WAKE_REASON}:${requestId}`,
requestedByActorType: "user",
requestedByActorId: input.userId,
// A compaction never joins, or absorbs, another run's work.
allowRunCoalescing: false,
// An explicit board click; admission and dispatch recheck its owner.
manualUserWake: true,
contextSnapshot: {
issueId: input.issue.id,
taskKey: input.issue.id,
resumeIntent: true,
contextCompactionRequestId: requestId,
...(typeof input.contextTokensBefore === "number"
? { contextCompactionTokensBefore: input.contextTokensBefore }
: {}),
skipIssueComment: true,
},
});
if (!run) {
throw new ContextCompactionError(
"wake_skipped",
"Compaction did not start. Check that task execution is enabled for this instance and agent, then retry.",
);
}
return { requestId, runId: run.id };
}
return { availability, request };
}