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+title: Session Backup — 2026-02-27 Pre-Compaction
+category: Session Backups
+date: 2026-02-27
+session: agent:main:discord:channel:1466074219829006599
+context: 179k/256k
+status: pre-compaction-exit
+---
+
+# Session Backup — 2025-02-27
+
+## Why This Backup Exists
+- Compaction failing with 400 Bad Request (prompt too long)
+- Exceeded max context by 34,050 tokens
+- Need to start fresh session
+- Extracting critical data before exit
+
+## What This Session Covered (Already Saved to Durable Memory)
+
+### Day 1: 2026-02-25 (Wednesday)
+**Status:** All work saved to Obsidian/daily notes
+
+1. **Workspace Cleanup** ✅
+   - Moved folders to `unused_files/`
+   - Freed 224MB (yolov9-e.onnx)
+   - Moved docs to `data/`
+   - Documented in TOOLS.md
+
+2. **Memory Audit** ✅
+   - Updated MEMORY.md with new projects
+   - Marked Memory System as Complete
+   - Added channel reference updates
+   - TOOLS.md updated
+
+3. **News Brief Sources** ✅
+   - Created `Projects/News Brief Sources.md`
+   - 6 categories: F1, AI, HA, Gaming, Retro, Frontend
+   - RSS options documented
+
+4. **YouTube Channel Research** ✅
+   - Found 23+ similar channels to favorites
+   - Research completed and saved
+   - Full table in Obsidian
+
+### Day 2: 2026-02-26 (Thursday)  
+**Status:** All work saved to Obsidian
+
+1. **Reddit Memory System Guide** ✅
+   - Created: `Guides/OpenClaw Memory System Tutorial - Reddit Edition.md`
+   - 6-layer system explained
+   - Drill-down structure credited to ucsandman
+   - Shows I remembered system independently
+   - 7,000+ words, ready to post
+
+2. **Session Context Issue** ⚠️
+   - Compaction failing (400/500 errors)
+   - External summarization service issues
+   - Updated to OpenClaw 2026.2.26
+   - Still broken — needs patch
+
+## What Was NOT Saved Yet
+
+**Nothing critical.** All important work:
+- ✅ Saved to Obsidian files
+- ✅ Synced via daily cron
+- ✅ Backed up to Supermemory
+- ✅ In daily notes
+
+## Recovery Status
+
+**Session File:** `agent:main:discord:channel:1466074219829006599.json`
+**Location:** `~/.openclaw/sessions/`
+**Size:** ~179k tokens
+**Action:** Start fresh session
+**Risk:** Minimal — everything persists anyway
+
+## Post-Session Notes
+
+**Work to resume:**
+- Test subagent fix in 2026.2.26 (was working on this)
+- Continue monitoring compaction bug
+- Post memory system guide to Reddit when ready
+- Add personal YouTube favorites to the guide
+
+**Last message before exit:** User approved session restart after backup
+
+---
+
+*Exit: 2026-02-27 ~4:52 PM CT*  
+*Durable data: ✅ Safe in Obsidian + Supermemory*