What feature would you like to see?
Problem: After running manual compaction (Op::Compact), it is unclear what the next turn will "know."
Operators cannot easily confirm that prior user messages were aggregated and which summary the model will rely on.
Proposal: After a manual Op::Compact, emit a single concise AgentMessage that states what the next turn’s context includes. Do not emit this for inline auto-compaction (auto-compact-N) to avoid noise during automatic retries.
Suggested default message: Compact complete. Next turn context includes prior user messages and the following summary: {summary}
Optional richer message: Compact complete. Next turn context includes: prior user messages (trimmed); summary: {summary}; env: cwd={cwd}, approval={approval_policy}, sandbox={sandbox_policy}
Why this helps: Makes post-compaction behavior transparent, reduces confusion about context versus retained knowledge, and speeds up troubleshooting.
Additional information
Implementation notes: Use the compaction summary that already exists (summary_text) and emit the message immediately after history rewrite. Keep the existing "Compact task completed" message and insert the new message right before it. Suppress for inline auto-compaction by checking the sub-id prefix "auto-compact-". EnvironmentContext and user instructions are re-inserted automatically.
Non-goals: Do not change compaction semantics or bridge content; this is observability only. Do not emit the full bridge by default.
Acceptance criteria: After manual Op::Compact, exactly one informative AgentMessage is emitted with the compact template, including the compaction summary. No message is emitted for inline auto-compaction. No change to compaction logic or final model context.
What feature would you like to see?
Problem: After running manual compaction (Op::Compact), it is unclear what the next turn will "know."
Operators cannot easily confirm that prior user messages were aggregated and which summary the model will rely on.
Proposal: After a manual Op::Compact, emit a single concise AgentMessage that states what the next turn’s context includes. Do not emit this for inline auto-compaction (auto-compact-N) to avoid noise during automatic retries.
Suggested default message: Compact complete. Next turn context includes prior user messages and the following summary: {summary}
Optional richer message: Compact complete. Next turn context includes: prior user messages (trimmed); summary: {summary}; env: cwd={cwd}, approval={approval_policy}, sandbox={sandbox_policy}
Why this helps: Makes post-compaction behavior transparent, reduces confusion about context versus retained knowledge, and speeds up troubleshooting.
Additional information
Implementation notes: Use the compaction summary that already exists (summary_text) and emit the message immediately after history rewrite. Keep the existing "Compact task completed" message and insert the new message right before it. Suppress for inline auto-compaction by checking the sub-id prefix "auto-compact-". EnvironmentContext and user instructions are re-inserted automatically.
Non-goals: Do not change compaction semantics or bridge content; this is observability only. Do not emit the full bridge by default.
Acceptance criteria: After manual Op::Compact, exactly one informative AgentMessage is emitted with the compact template, including the compaction summary. No message is emitted for inline auto-compaction. No change to compaction logic or final model context.