---
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

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*Exit: 2026-02-27 ~4:52 PM CT*  
*Durable data: ✅ Safe in Obsidian + Supermemory*