OpenClaw session maintain helper

Manage and maintain OpenClaw chat sessions. Use when the user wants to compact the current session context, start a fresh session, or reset their session. Handles /compact (compress context), /new (new session), and /reset (reset session). Always ask for user confirmation before running /compact or /new. Triggers on phrases like "session feels stale", "context is bloated", "compact session", "fresh slate", "new session", "reset session", "/compact", "/new", "/reset".

op-helper

Maintain OpenClaw chat sessions by compacting or resetting them. Always confirm with the user before running /compact or /new.

Commands

Command	Purpose	When to use
/compact	Summarize + compress current context	Session feels stale, too long conversation, context bloated
/new	Start a brand-new session (new session ID)	Need a completely fresh slate
/reset	Reset current session state	Quick reset without a new ID

Workflow

Detecting when to suggest session maintenance

Suggest session maintenance when:

• Conversation history is very long (many tool calls, repeated context)
• User mentions context feeling slow, stale, or confused
• User explicitly asks to compact, reset, or start fresh session

Running /compact

1. Always ask first: "Your session context is getting large. Want me to run /compact to summarize and compress it?"
2. Wait for explicit confirmation (yes/sure/go ahead)
3. Run the command in the terminal:

openclaw session compact

Or use the slash command in chat if supported: /compact

Running /new

1. Always ask first: "This will start a completely fresh session with a new session ID. Confirm?"
2. Wait for explicit confirmation
3. Run: /new or openclaw session new

Running /reset

/reset is a lighter operation (no new session ID). Confirm is still recommended but less critical than /new.

Key Rules

• Never run /compact or /new without user confirmation — these are disruptive actions
• /compact is preferred over /new when the user just wants to reduce context bloat
• /new is for when the user explicitly wants a clean slate or different context(switch to a new task)
• After compacting, let the user know what was summarized and that the session is lighter