hermes / agent /context_compressor.py
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"""Automatic context window compression for long conversations.
Self-contained class with its own OpenAI client for summarization.
Uses auxiliary model (cheap/fast) to summarize middle turns while
protecting head and tail context.
Improvements over v1:
- Structured summary template (Goal, Progress, Decisions, Files, Next Steps)
- Iterative summary updates (preserves info across multiple compactions)
- Token-budget tail protection instead of fixed message count
- Tool output pruning before LLM summarization (cheap pre-pass)
- Scaled summary budget (proportional to compressed content)
- Richer tool call/result detail in summarizer input
"""
import logging
import os
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
from agent.auxiliary_client import call_llm
from agent.model_metadata import (
get_model_context_length,
estimate_messages_tokens_rough,
)
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
SUMMARY_PREFIX = (
"[CONTEXT COMPACTION] Earlier turns in this conversation were compacted "
"to save context space. The summary below describes work that was "
"already completed, and the current session state may still reflect "
"that work (for example, files may already be changed). Use the summary "
"and the current state to continue from where things left off, and "
"avoid repeating work:"
)
LEGACY_SUMMARY_PREFIX = "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]:"
# Minimum tokens for the summary output
_MIN_SUMMARY_TOKENS = 2000
# Proportion of compressed content to allocate for summary
_SUMMARY_RATIO = 0.20
# Absolute ceiling for summary tokens (even on very large context windows)
_SUMMARY_TOKENS_CEILING = 12_000
# Placeholder used when pruning old tool results
_PRUNED_TOOL_PLACEHOLDER = "[Old tool output cleared to save context space]"
# Chars per token rough estimate
_CHARS_PER_TOKEN = 4
class ContextCompressor:
"""Compresses conversation context when approaching the model's context limit.
Algorithm:
1. Prune old tool results (cheap, no LLM call)
2. Protect head messages (system prompt + first exchange)
3. Protect tail messages by token budget (most recent ~20K tokens)
4. Summarize middle turns with structured LLM prompt
5. On subsequent compactions, iteratively update the previous summary
"""
def __init__(
self,
model: str,
threshold_percent: float = 0.50,
protect_first_n: int = 3,
protect_last_n: int = 20,
summary_target_ratio: float = 0.20,
quiet_mode: bool = False,
summary_model_override: str = None,
base_url: str = "",
api_key: str = "",
config_context_length: int | None = None,
provider: str = "",
):
self.model = model
self.base_url = base_url
self.api_key = api_key
self.provider = provider
self.threshold_percent = threshold_percent
self.protect_first_n = protect_first_n
self.protect_last_n = protect_last_n
self.summary_target_ratio = max(0.10, min(summary_target_ratio, 0.80))
self.quiet_mode = quiet_mode
self.context_length = get_model_context_length(
model, base_url=base_url, api_key=api_key,
config_context_length=config_context_length,
provider=provider,
)
self.threshold_tokens = int(self.context_length * threshold_percent)
self.compression_count = 0
# Derive token budgets: ratio is relative to the threshold, not total context
target_tokens = int(self.threshold_tokens * self.summary_target_ratio)
self.tail_token_budget = target_tokens
self.max_summary_tokens = min(
int(self.context_length * 0.05), _SUMMARY_TOKENS_CEILING,
)
if not quiet_mode:
logger.info(
"Context compressor initialized: model=%s context_length=%d "
"threshold=%d (%.0f%%) target_ratio=%.0f%% tail_budget=%d "
"provider=%s base_url=%s",
model, self.context_length, self.threshold_tokens,
threshold_percent * 100, self.summary_target_ratio * 100,
self.tail_token_budget,
provider or "none", base_url or "none",
)
self._context_probed = False # True after a step-down from context error
self.last_prompt_tokens = 0
self.last_completion_tokens = 0
self.last_total_tokens = 0
self.summary_model = summary_model_override or ""
# Stores the previous compaction summary for iterative updates
self._previous_summary: Optional[str] = None
def update_from_response(self, usage: Dict[str, Any]):
"""Update tracked token usage from API response."""
self.last_prompt_tokens = usage.get("prompt_tokens", 0)
self.last_completion_tokens = usage.get("completion_tokens", 0)
self.last_total_tokens = usage.get("total_tokens", 0)
def should_compress(self, prompt_tokens: int = None) -> bool:
"""Check if context exceeds the compression threshold."""
tokens = prompt_tokens if prompt_tokens is not None else self.last_prompt_tokens
return tokens >= self.threshold_tokens
def should_compress_preflight(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> bool:
"""Quick pre-flight check using rough estimate (before API call)."""
rough_estimate = estimate_messages_tokens_rough(messages)
return rough_estimate >= self.threshold_tokens
def get_status(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Get current compression status for display/logging."""
return {
"last_prompt_tokens": self.last_prompt_tokens,
"threshold_tokens": self.threshold_tokens,
"context_length": self.context_length,
"usage_percent": (self.last_prompt_tokens / self.context_length * 100) if self.context_length else 0,
"compression_count": self.compression_count,
}
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Tool output pruning (cheap pre-pass, no LLM call)
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def _prune_old_tool_results(
self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]], protect_tail_count: int,
) -> tuple[List[Dict[str, Any]], int]:
"""Replace old tool result contents with a short placeholder.
Walks backward from the end, protecting the most recent
``protect_tail_count`` messages. Older tool results get their
content replaced with a placeholder string.
Returns (pruned_messages, pruned_count).
"""
if not messages:
return messages, 0
result = [m.copy() for m in messages]
pruned = 0
prune_boundary = len(result) - protect_tail_count
for i in range(prune_boundary):
msg = result[i]
if msg.get("role") != "tool":
continue
content = msg.get("content", "")
if not content or content == _PRUNED_TOOL_PLACEHOLDER:
continue
# Only prune if the content is substantial (>200 chars)
if len(content) > 200:
result[i] = {**msg, "content": _PRUNED_TOOL_PLACEHOLDER}
pruned += 1
return result, pruned
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Summarization
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def _compute_summary_budget(self, turns_to_summarize: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> int:
"""Scale summary token budget with the amount of content being compressed.
The maximum scales with the model's context window (5% of context,
capped at ``_SUMMARY_TOKENS_CEILING``) so large-context models get
richer summaries instead of being hard-capped at 8K tokens.
"""
content_tokens = estimate_messages_tokens_rough(turns_to_summarize)
budget = int(content_tokens * _SUMMARY_RATIO)
return max(_MIN_SUMMARY_TOKENS, min(budget, self.max_summary_tokens))
def _serialize_for_summary(self, turns: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
"""Serialize conversation turns into labeled text for the summarizer.
Includes tool call arguments and result content (up to 3000 chars
per message) so the summarizer can preserve specific details like
file paths, commands, and outputs.
"""
parts = []
for msg in turns:
role = msg.get("role", "unknown")
content = msg.get("content") or ""
# Tool results: keep more content than before (3000 chars)
if role == "tool":
tool_id = msg.get("tool_call_id", "")
if len(content) > 3000:
content = content[:2000] + "\n...[truncated]...\n" + content[-800:]
parts.append(f"[TOOL RESULT {tool_id}]: {content}")
continue
# Assistant messages: include tool call names AND arguments
if role == "assistant":
if len(content) > 3000:
content = content[:2000] + "\n...[truncated]...\n" + content[-800:]
tool_calls = msg.get("tool_calls", [])
if tool_calls:
tc_parts = []
for tc in tool_calls:
if isinstance(tc, dict):
fn = tc.get("function", {})
name = fn.get("name", "?")
args = fn.get("arguments", "")
# Truncate long arguments but keep enough for context
if len(args) > 500:
args = args[:400] + "..."
tc_parts.append(f" {name}({args})")
else:
fn = getattr(tc, "function", None)
name = getattr(fn, "name", "?") if fn else "?"
tc_parts.append(f" {name}(...)")
content += "\n[Tool calls:\n" + "\n".join(tc_parts) + "\n]"
parts.append(f"[ASSISTANT]: {content}")
continue
# User and other roles
if len(content) > 3000:
content = content[:2000] + "\n...[truncated]...\n" + content[-800:]
parts.append(f"[{role.upper()}]: {content}")
return "\n\n".join(parts)
def _generate_summary(self, turns_to_summarize: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Optional[str]:
"""Generate a structured summary of conversation turns.
Uses a structured template (Goal, Progress, Decisions, Files, Next Steps)
inspired by Pi-mono and OpenCode. When a previous summary exists,
generates an iterative update instead of summarizing from scratch.
Returns None if all attempts fail — the caller should drop
the middle turns without a summary rather than inject a useless
placeholder.
"""
summary_budget = self._compute_summary_budget(turns_to_summarize)
content_to_summarize = self._serialize_for_summary(turns_to_summarize)
if self._previous_summary:
# Iterative update: preserve existing info, add new progress
prompt = f"""You are updating a context compaction summary. A previous compaction produced the summary below. New conversation turns have occurred since then and need to be incorporated.
PREVIOUS SUMMARY:
{self._previous_summary}
NEW TURNS TO INCORPORATE:
{content_to_summarize}
Update the summary using this exact structure. PRESERVE all existing information that is still relevant. ADD new progress. Move items from "In Progress" to "Done" when completed. Remove information only if it is clearly obsolete.
## Goal
[What the user is trying to accomplish — preserve from previous summary, update if goal evolved]
## Constraints & Preferences
[User preferences, coding style, constraints, important decisions — accumulate across compactions]
## Progress
### Done
[Completed work — include specific file paths, commands run, results obtained]
### In Progress
[Work currently underway]
### Blocked
[Any blockers or issues encountered]
## Key Decisions
[Important technical decisions and why they were made]
## Relevant Files
[Files read, modified, or created — with brief note on each. Accumulate across compactions.]
## Next Steps
[What needs to happen next to continue the work]
## Critical Context
[Any specific values, error messages, configuration details, or data that would be lost without explicit preservation]
Target ~{summary_budget} tokens. Be specific — include file paths, command outputs, error messages, and concrete values rather than vague descriptions.
Write only the summary body. Do not include any preamble or prefix."""
else:
# First compaction: summarize from scratch
prompt = f"""Create a structured handoff summary for a later assistant that will continue this conversation after earlier turns are compacted.
TURNS TO SUMMARIZE:
{content_to_summarize}
Use this exact structure:
## Goal
[What the user is trying to accomplish]
## Constraints & Preferences
[User preferences, coding style, constraints, important decisions]
## Progress
### Done
[Completed work — include specific file paths, commands run, results obtained]
### In Progress
[Work currently underway]
### Blocked
[Any blockers or issues encountered]
## Key Decisions
[Important technical decisions and why they were made]
## Relevant Files
[Files read, modified, or created — with brief note on each]
## Next Steps
[What needs to happen next to continue the work]
## Critical Context
[Any specific values, error messages, configuration details, or data that would be lost without explicit preservation]
Target ~{summary_budget} tokens. Be specific — include file paths, command outputs, error messages, and concrete values rather than vague descriptions. The goal is to prevent the next assistant from repeating work or losing important details.
Write only the summary body. Do not include any preamble or prefix."""
try:
call_kwargs = {
"task": "compression",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": prompt}],
"temperature": 0.3,
"max_tokens": summary_budget * 2,
"timeout": 45.0,
}
if self.summary_model:
call_kwargs["model"] = self.summary_model
response = call_llm(**call_kwargs)
content = response.choices[0].message.content
# Handle cases where content is not a string (e.g., dict from llama.cpp)
if not isinstance(content, str):
content = str(content) if content else ""
summary = content.strip()
# Store for iterative updates on next compaction
self._previous_summary = summary
return self._with_summary_prefix(summary)
except RuntimeError:
logging.warning("Context compression: no provider available for "
"summary. Middle turns will be dropped without summary.")
return None
except Exception as e:
logging.warning("Failed to generate context summary: %s", e)
return None
@staticmethod
def _with_summary_prefix(summary: str) -> str:
"""Normalize summary text to the current compaction handoff format."""
text = (summary or "").strip()
for prefix in (LEGACY_SUMMARY_PREFIX, SUMMARY_PREFIX):
if text.startswith(prefix):
text = text[len(prefix):].lstrip()
break
return f"{SUMMARY_PREFIX}\n{text}" if text else SUMMARY_PREFIX
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Tool-call / tool-result pair integrity helpers
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
@staticmethod
def _get_tool_call_id(tc) -> str:
"""Extract the call ID from a tool_call entry (dict or SimpleNamespace)."""
if isinstance(tc, dict):
return tc.get("id", "")
return getattr(tc, "id", "") or ""
def _sanitize_tool_pairs(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""Fix orphaned tool_call / tool_result pairs after compression.
Two failure modes:
1. A tool *result* references a call_id whose assistant tool_call was
removed (summarized/truncated). The API rejects this with
"No tool call found for function call output with call_id ...".
2. An assistant message has tool_calls whose results were dropped.
The API rejects this because every tool_call must be followed by
a tool result with the matching call_id.
This method removes orphaned results and inserts stub results for
orphaned calls so the message list is always well-formed.
"""
surviving_call_ids: set = set()
for msg in messages:
if msg.get("role") == "assistant":
for tc in msg.get("tool_calls") or []:
cid = self._get_tool_call_id(tc)
if cid:
surviving_call_ids.add(cid)
result_call_ids: set = set()
for msg in messages:
if msg.get("role") == "tool":
cid = msg.get("tool_call_id")
if cid:
result_call_ids.add(cid)
# 1. Remove tool results whose call_id has no matching assistant tool_call
orphaned_results = result_call_ids - surviving_call_ids
if orphaned_results:
messages = [
m for m in messages
if not (m.get("role") == "tool" and m.get("tool_call_id") in orphaned_results)
]
if not self.quiet_mode:
logger.info("Compression sanitizer: removed %d orphaned tool result(s)", len(orphaned_results))
# 2. Add stub results for assistant tool_calls whose results were dropped
missing_results = surviving_call_ids - result_call_ids
if missing_results:
patched: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
for msg in messages:
patched.append(msg)
if msg.get("role") == "assistant":
for tc in msg.get("tool_calls") or []:
cid = self._get_tool_call_id(tc)
if cid in missing_results:
patched.append({
"role": "tool",
"content": "[Result from earlier conversation — see context summary above]",
"tool_call_id": cid,
})
messages = patched
if not self.quiet_mode:
logger.info("Compression sanitizer: added %d stub tool result(s)", len(missing_results))
return messages
def _align_boundary_forward(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]], idx: int) -> int:
"""Push a compress-start boundary forward past any orphan tool results.
If ``messages[idx]`` is a tool result, slide forward until we hit a
non-tool message so we don't start the summarised region mid-group.
"""
while idx < len(messages) and messages[idx].get("role") == "tool":
idx += 1
return idx
def _align_boundary_backward(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]], idx: int) -> int:
"""Pull a compress-end boundary backward to avoid splitting a
tool_call / result group.
If the boundary falls in the middle of a tool-result group (i.e.
there are consecutive tool messages before ``idx``), walk backward
past all of them to find the parent assistant message. If found,
move the boundary before the assistant so the entire
assistant + tool_results group is included in the summarised region
rather than being split (which causes silent data loss when
``_sanitize_tool_pairs`` removes the orphaned tail results).
"""
if idx <= 0 or idx >= len(messages):
return idx
# Walk backward past consecutive tool results
check = idx - 1
while check >= 0 and messages[check].get("role") == "tool":
check -= 1
# If we landed on the parent assistant with tool_calls, pull the
# boundary before it so the whole group gets summarised together.
if check >= 0 and messages[check].get("role") == "assistant" and messages[check].get("tool_calls"):
idx = check
return idx
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Tail protection by token budget
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def _find_tail_cut_by_tokens(
self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]], head_end: int,
token_budget: int | None = None,
) -> int:
"""Walk backward from the end of messages, accumulating tokens until
the budget is reached. Returns the index where the tail starts.
``token_budget`` defaults to ``self.tail_token_budget`` which is
derived from ``summary_target_ratio * context_length``, so it
scales automatically with the model's context window.
Never cuts inside a tool_call/result group. Falls back to the old
``protect_last_n`` if the budget would protect fewer messages.
"""
if token_budget is None:
token_budget = self.tail_token_budget
n = len(messages)
min_tail = self.protect_last_n
accumulated = 0
cut_idx = n # start from beyond the end
for i in range(n - 1, head_end - 1, -1):
msg = messages[i]
content = msg.get("content") or ""
msg_tokens = len(content) // _CHARS_PER_TOKEN + 10 # +10 for role/metadata
# Include tool call arguments in estimate
for tc in msg.get("tool_calls") or []:
if isinstance(tc, dict):
args = tc.get("function", {}).get("arguments", "")
msg_tokens += len(args) // _CHARS_PER_TOKEN
if accumulated + msg_tokens > token_budget and (n - i) >= min_tail:
break
accumulated += msg_tokens
cut_idx = i
# Ensure we protect at least protect_last_n messages
fallback_cut = n - min_tail
if cut_idx > fallback_cut:
cut_idx = fallback_cut
# If the token budget would protect everything (small conversations),
# fall back to the fixed protect_last_n approach so compression can
# still remove middle turns.
if cut_idx <= head_end:
cut_idx = fallback_cut
# Align to avoid splitting tool groups
cut_idx = self._align_boundary_backward(messages, cut_idx)
return max(cut_idx, head_end + 1)
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Main compression entry point
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
def compress(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]], current_tokens: int = None) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""Compress conversation messages by summarizing middle turns.
Algorithm:
1. Prune old tool results (cheap pre-pass, no LLM call)
2. Protect head messages (system prompt + first exchange)
3. Find tail boundary by token budget (~20K tokens of recent context)
4. Summarize middle turns with structured LLM prompt
5. On re-compression, iteratively update the previous summary
After compression, orphaned tool_call / tool_result pairs are cleaned
up so the API never receives mismatched IDs.
"""
n_messages = len(messages)
if n_messages <= self.protect_first_n + self.protect_last_n + 1:
if not self.quiet_mode:
logger.warning(
"Cannot compress: only %d messages (need > %d)",
n_messages,
self.protect_first_n + self.protect_last_n + 1,
)
return messages
display_tokens = current_tokens if current_tokens else self.last_prompt_tokens or estimate_messages_tokens_rough(messages)
# Phase 1: Prune old tool results (cheap, no LLM call)
messages, pruned_count = self._prune_old_tool_results(
messages, protect_tail_count=self.protect_last_n * 3,
)
if pruned_count and not self.quiet_mode:
logger.info("Pre-compression: pruned %d old tool result(s)", pruned_count)
# Phase 2: Determine boundaries
compress_start = self.protect_first_n
compress_start = self._align_boundary_forward(messages, compress_start)
# Use token-budget tail protection instead of fixed message count
compress_end = self._find_tail_cut_by_tokens(messages, compress_start)
if compress_start >= compress_end:
return messages
turns_to_summarize = messages[compress_start:compress_end]
if not self.quiet_mode:
logger.info(
"Context compression triggered (%d tokens >= %d threshold)",
display_tokens,
self.threshold_tokens,
)
logger.info(
"Model context limit: %d tokens (%.0f%% = %d)",
self.context_length,
self.threshold_percent * 100,
self.threshold_tokens,
)
tail_msgs = n_messages - compress_end
logger.info(
"Summarizing turns %d-%d (%d turns), protecting %d head + %d tail messages",
compress_start + 1,
compress_end,
len(turns_to_summarize),
compress_start,
tail_msgs,
)
# Phase 3: Generate structured summary
summary = self._generate_summary(turns_to_summarize)
# Phase 4: Assemble compressed message list
compressed = []
for i in range(compress_start):
msg = messages[i].copy()
if i == 0 and msg.get("role") == "system" and self.compression_count == 0:
msg["content"] = (
(msg.get("content") or "")
+ "\n\n[Note: Some earlier conversation turns have been compacted into a handoff summary to preserve context space. The current session state may still reflect earlier work, so build on that summary and state rather than re-doing work.]"
)
compressed.append(msg)
_merge_summary_into_tail = False
if summary:
last_head_role = messages[compress_start - 1].get("role", "user") if compress_start > 0 else "user"
first_tail_role = messages[compress_end].get("role", "user") if compress_end < n_messages else "user"
# Pick a role that avoids consecutive same-role with both neighbors.
# Priority: avoid colliding with head (already committed), then tail.
if last_head_role in ("assistant", "tool"):
summary_role = "user"
else:
summary_role = "assistant"
# If the chosen role collides with the tail AND flipping wouldn't
# collide with the head, flip it.
if summary_role == first_tail_role:
flipped = "assistant" if summary_role == "user" else "user"
if flipped != last_head_role:
summary_role = flipped
else:
# Both roles would create consecutive same-role messages
# (e.g. head=assistant, tail=user — neither role works).
# Merge the summary into the first tail message instead
# of inserting a standalone message that breaks alternation.
_merge_summary_into_tail = True
if not _merge_summary_into_tail:
compressed.append({"role": summary_role, "content": summary})
else:
if not self.quiet_mode:
logger.warning("No summary model available — middle turns dropped without summary")
for i in range(compress_end, n_messages):
msg = messages[i].copy()
if _merge_summary_into_tail and i == compress_end:
original = msg.get("content") or ""
msg["content"] = summary + "\n\n" + original
_merge_summary_into_tail = False
compressed.append(msg)
self.compression_count += 1
compressed = self._sanitize_tool_pairs(compressed)
if not self.quiet_mode:
new_estimate = estimate_messages_tokens_rough(compressed)
saved_estimate = display_tokens - new_estimate
logger.info(
"Compressed: %d -> %d messages (~%d tokens saved)",
n_messages,
len(compressed),
saved_estimate,
)
logger.info("Compression #%d complete", self.compression_count)
return compressed