Session Compression
Session Compression efficiently reduces lengthy chat logs by summarizing key exchanges, saving storage and improving searchability.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add session-compression npx -- -y @trustedskills/session-compression
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"session-compression": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/session-compression"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The session-compression skill reduces the length of conversation history provided to a language model. This allows for faster responses and reduced token usage, particularly useful in long or complex interactions where maintaining full context is not essential. It intelligently summarizes previous turns while preserving key information.
When to use it
- Long conversations: Reduce response times and costs when dealing with extended dialogues.
- Resource constraints: Minimize token usage for deployments with budget or API limits.
- Focus on current task: Prioritize the immediate context over less relevant past interactions.
- Summarization needed: When a concise recap of prior discussion is sufficient.
Key capabilities
- Context summarization
- Token reduction
- Improved response speed
- Preservation of key information
Example prompts
- "Summarize the previous conversation and respond to my next question."
- "Compress the session history before generating a reply."
- "Give me a short recap of what we've discussed so far, then answer this."
Tips & gotchas
The effectiveness of compression depends on the content of the conversation. Highly technical or nuanced discussions may require less aggressive compression to avoid losing critical details.
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