Testing System-Reminder Injection

Output

Testing System-Reminder Injection

The system-reminder injection ensures Claude still creates a kontask after context compaction (when Claude's memory is summarized due to running out of context window).

How It Works

1. Dashboard console sets isDashboardConsole: true on session
2. When Claude's context runs out, it triggers auto_compact
3. Stream detects auto_compact end → injects <system-reminder>
4. Reminder tells Claude to still create a kontask with output

Testing Methods

1. Unit Tests (Recommended First)

# Add tests to konsole/tests/session.test.ts
cd /konnectvol/konsole && deno task test

Currently no tests for getPostCompactionReminder or isDashboardConsoleSession.

2. Log Verification (Quick Check)

# Watch for injection logs during a session
kon-tail sole | grep -E "post-compaction|system-reminder|auto.*compact"

Look for:

"msg": "Auto-compact complete"
"msg": "Injecting post-compaction system reminder"

3. Force Compaction (Integration Test)

To trigger compaction deliberately:

# Send a very long prompt or do many tool calls in one turn
# For example, read many large files sequentially:
"Read all files in /konnectvol/konui/src then summarize them"

# Or explicitly ask:
"Keep reading files until you run out of context"

4. WebSocket Event Verification

In browser dev tools, check for these stream events:

{"type":"auto_compact_start"}    // Compaction begins
{"type":"auto_compact_end", "durationMs": ...}
{"type":"system_reminder", "content": "..."} // ← Should appear

Key Files

konsole/src/
├── session.ts:183     # isDashboardConsole flag set
├── session.ts:206-208 # isDashboardConsoleSession() check
├── session.ts:220-242 # getPostCompactionReminder() generator
└── stream.ts:635-656  # Injection point after compaction

What Success Looks Like

✓ Log shows "Injecting post-compaction system reminder"
✓ system_reminder event appears in WebSocket stream
✓ Claude still creates a kontask after compaction
✓ Kontask has proper context.output HTML

Recommended: Add Unit Tests

// Add to konsole/tests/session.test.ts

describe("dashboard console flags", () => {
  it("setDashboardRequestId marks session as dashboard console", async () => {
    const session = await createSession();
    await setDashboardRequestId(session.id, "req_123");
    
    assertEquals(isDashboardConsoleSession(session.id), true);
  });

  it("getPostCompactionReminder returns null for non-dashboard session", async () => {
    const session = await createSession();
    assertEquals(getPostCompactionReminder(session.id), null);
  });

  it("getPostCompactionReminder returns reminder for dashboard session", async () => {
    const session = await createSession();
    await setDashboardRequestId(session.id, "req_123");
    
    const reminder = getPostCompactionReminder(session.id);
    assertExists(reminder);
    assertEquals(reminder.includes("<system-reminder>"), true);
    assertEquals(reminder.includes("kontask"), true);
  });
});

💡 Quick test: Run kon-tail sole in another terminal, then in this console ask me to "read all TypeScript files in konui/src and explain them" - this should trigger compaction after several files.

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Type General

Status Completed

Scope greatvibe

Tags konsoletestingcompaction

Created 11 Jan 2026, 11:11 am

Updated 11 Jan 2026, 11:11 am

Timing

⏱️ 101.5s

0 tools

● TTFE 0% ● Thinking 100% ● Tools 0%

Created By claude

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Session ses_40728090...

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    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:'Consolas','Monaco',monospace;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">Testing System-Reminder Injection</h2>\n\n<p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;line-height:1.6;\">The system-reminder injection ensures Claude still creates a kontask after context compaction (when Claude's memory is summarized due to running out of context window).</p>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#56b6c2;margin:20px 0 12px 0;\">How It Works</h3>\n<pre style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;overflow-x:auto;line-height:1.6;color:#e0e0e0;\">\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">1.</span> Dashboard console sets <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">isDashboardConsole: true</span> on session\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">2.</span> When Claude's context runs out, it triggers <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">auto_compact</span>\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">3.</span> Stream detects <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">auto_compact</span> end → injects <span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">&lt;system-reminder&gt;</span>\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">4.</span> Reminder tells Claude to still create a kontask with output\n</pre>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#56b6c2;margin:20px 0 12px 0;\">Testing Methods</h3>\n\n<h4 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#61afef;margin:16px 0 8px 0;\">1. Unit Tests (Recommended First)</h4>\n<pre style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;overflow-x:auto;line-height:1.6;\">\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Add tests to konsole/tests/session.test.ts</span>\ncd /konnectvol/konsole && deno task test\n</pre>\n<p style=\"color:#7f848e;font-size:0.9em;margin:8px 0;\">Currently no tests for <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">getPostCompactionReminder</code> or <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">isDashboardConsoleSession</code>.</p>\n\n<h4 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#61afef;margin:16px 0 8px 0;\">2. 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