openclaw-workspace/session-backups/2026-02-27-pre-compaction-backup.md

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title	category	date	session	context	status
Session Backup — 2026-02-27 Pre-Compaction	Session Backups	2026-02-27	agent:main:discord:channel:1466074219829006599	179k/256k	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