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Openclaw-superpowers context-window-management

Prevents context overflow on long-running OpenClaw sessions. Use when approaching context limits.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/ArchieIndian/openclaw-superpowers
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ArchieIndian/openclaw-superpowers "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/openclaw-native/context-window-management" ~/.claude/skills/archieindian-openclaw-superpowers-context-window-management && rm -rf "$T"
OpenClaw · Install into ~/.openclaw/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ArchieIndian/openclaw-superpowers "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/openclaw-native/context-window-management" ~/.openclaw/skills/archieindian-openclaw-superpowers-context-window-management && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/openclaw-native/context-window-management/SKILL.md
source content

Context Window Management

State file: 

~/.openclaw/skill-state/context-window-management/state.yaml

Warning Signs

  • Session running for many hours
  • Responses getting slower or less coherent
  • Carrying context about completed tasks no longer relevant
  • Large code blocks in context not being actively used
  • Check 
    last_compacted_at
    in state — if compacted recently this session, prefer a lighter strategy

Reduction Strategies

Summarize Completed Work

Replace detailed context about finished tasks with short summaries. After: write state 

strategy_used: summarize
, 
current_task
, 
last_compacted_at
.

Externalize Reference Material

Move large docs/schemas to files. Reference them by filename rather than including in context. After: write state 

strategy_used: externalize
, 
current_task
, 
last_compacted_at
.

Clean Session Restart

Write comprehensive handoff document, start fresh session, load only what's needed. After: write state 

strategy_used: clean_restart
, 
handoff_path
, 
current_task
, 
last_compacted_at
.

What to Keep in Context

  • Current task objective
  • Current step being executed
  • Relevant code being modified (just the parts in scope)
  • Recent error messages if debugging

What to Offload

  • Completed task details (summarize to memory)
  • Full file contents of files not currently being edited
  • Conversation history from different topics hours ago
  • Reference docs that can be re-read on demand