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collab-compact

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Save context and trigger compaction for clean resume

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Collab Compact

Save current collab session context and trigger compaction for a clean context resume.

When to Use

  • Context is getting large and compaction is approaching
  • Before a long break in the session
  • Proactively to ensure clean state

Process

Step 1: Verify Active Session

ls -d .collab/*/ 2>/dev/null | xargs -I{} basename {}

If no sessions: "No active collab session. Use /collab first." STOP. If multiple sessions: Ask user which session.

Step 2: Save Context Snapshot

Read current state via MCP:

Tool: mcp__plugin_mermaid-collab_mermaid__get_session_state
Args: { "project": "<absolute-path-to-cwd>", "session": "<session-name>" }

Returns: { "phase": "...", "currentItem": ..., ... }

Determine activeSkill from phase:

  • "brainstorming" → activeSkill = "brainstorming"
  • "rough-draft/*" → activeSkill = "rough-draft"
  • "implementation" → activeSkill = "executing-plans"

Save snapshot via MCP:

Tool: mcp__plugin_mermaid-collab_mermaid__save_snapshot
Args: {
  "project": "<absolute-path-to-cwd>",
  "session": "<session-name>",
  "activeSkill": "<determined-skill>",
  "currentStep": "<phase-from-state>",
  "inProgressItem": <currentItem-from-state>,
  "pendingQuestion": null,
  "recentContext": []
}

Note: version and timestamp are automatically added by the MCP tool.

Step 3: Update State

Update collab state via MCP:

Tool: mcp__plugin_mermaid-collab_mermaid__update_session_state
Args: { "project": "<absolute-path-to-cwd>", "session": "<session-name>", "hasSnapshot": true }

Step 4: Trigger Compaction

Context snapshot saved to .collab/<session>/context-snapshot.json

Triggering compaction now...

Invoke the /compact command.

Step 5: Auto-Resume Session

After compaction, automatically resume the session:

Compaction complete. Resuming session...

Invoke skill: collab

This will restore context from the snapshot and continue where you left off.

Context Full Detection

When context usage is high before triggering compaction, render an Alert to notify the user:

Tool call:

Tool: mcp__plugin_mermaid-collab_mermaid__render_ui
Args: {
  "project": "<absolute-path-to-cwd>",
  "session": "<session-name>",
  "ui": {
    "type": "Alert",
    "props": {
      "type": "warning",
      "title": "Context Full",
      "message": "Run /compact in terminal, then /collab to resume."
    }
  },
  "blocking": false
}

This provides a non-blocking visual notification without interrupting the skill execution.