Summarize
Compress without losing truth. Backlink to sources.
Context compression for memory management.
[!IMPORTANT] Always backlink. Every summary points to its source. Never orphan knowledge.
The Goal
When files are too large for context:
- Summarize — Extract key information
- Backlink — Point to original source
- Prioritize — Hot/cold hints for what matters
- Preserve — Never delete, just compress
Contents
Example
summary:
source: "designs/original-design.md"
created: "2025-12-30"
key_points:
- "Files are state, no hidden memory"
- "YAML comments carry meaning"
backlink: "../designs/original-design.md"
full_context_needed_for:
- "Implementation details"
- "Edge cases"
The Intertwingularity
Summarize enables the LIFT stage — compress wisdom for sharing.
graph LR
SUM[📝 summarize] -->|compresses| SL[📜 session-log]
SUM -->|compresses| RN[📓 research-notebook]
SUM -->|enables| HF[🌫️ honest-forget]
SUM -->|part of| PLL[🎮📚🚀 play-learn-lift LIFT]
SR[🔧 self-repair] -->|triggers| SUM
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