# OpenClaw Compaction Configuration Update

**Date:** 2026-04-21  
**Status:** ✅ Applied  
**Scope:** All three agents (main/Wadsworth, Daedalus, Socrates)

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## Summary

Successfully configured OpenClaw to increase compaction threshold from ~20K to ~100K tokens per your revised directive. This maximizes context utilization for cloud-hosted agents while acknowledging the Sovereign Constraint (local-first architecture).

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## Configuration Changes (CORRECTED)

### 1. Global Defaults (`agents.defaults.compaction`)

```json
{
  "compaction": {
    "mode": "safeguard",
    "reserveTokensFloor": 28000,
    "reserveTokens": 28000,
    "keepRecentTokens": 15000,
    "recentTurnsPreserve": 6,
    "maxHistoryShare": 0.8,
    "memoryFlush": {
      "enabled": true,
      "softThresholdTokens": 5000
    },
    "postIndexSync": "async",
    "qualityGuard": {
      "enabled": false
    }
  }
}
```

**Key Settings:**

| Setting | Value | Effect |
|---------|-------|--------|
| `reserveTokensFloor` | 28000 | Compaction triggers at ~100K tokens (128K - 28K reserve) |
| `reserveTokens` | 28000 | Ensures 28K tokens reserved for prompt generation |
| `keepRecentTokens` | 15000 | Preserves 15K of most recent context during compaction |
| `recentTurnsPreserve` | 6 | Keeps last 6 turns verbatim |
| `maxHistoryShare` | 0.8 | Allows 80% of context for history (vs 50% default) |
| `mode` | `safeguard` | Stricter guardrails to preserve recent context |

**Result:** Compaction now triggers at ~100K tokens instead of ~20K.