---
name: Paleo Converse
slug: paleo-converse
category: AI Engineering
description: Condense prior conversation turns into a summary, merge near-duplicates, and keep recent messages verbatim to save context tokens without losing task state.
github: "https://github.com/mocasus/paleo/tree/main/skills/paleo-converse"
language: Python
stars: 11
forks: 0
install: "git clone https://github.com/mocasus/paleo"
added: 2026-07-16T13:43:27.627Z
last_synced: 2026-07-17T07:10:02.987Z
canonical_url: "https://dirskills.com/skills/paleo-converse"
---

# Paleo Converse

Condense prior conversation turns into a summary, merge near-duplicates, and keep recent messages verbatim to save context tokens without losing task state.

**Install:** `git clone https://github.com/mocasus/paleo`

## README

# paleo-converse
Conversation compression. Shrink old turns, keep recent verbatim.

## Rules
- Merge consecutive near-duplicate messages (same ask re-phrased) into one.
- Condense turns older than the last N (default 6) into a tight summary: goals, decisions, open questions, key values.
- Keep the last N turns verbatim — do not rewrite the user's most recent intent.
- Preserve: file paths, commands, IDs, code snippets, error strings, decisions.
- Drop: chit-chat, repeated confirmations, "ok great thanks", filler.
- Never summarize away the current task or a pending question.

## Levels
- `lite`: merge duplicates only, keep all turns.
- `full` (default): merge + condense turns older than N.
- `ultra`: condense everything older than the last 3 turns.

## Switch
- `paleo-converse` / `condense chat` on. `stop condensing` / `keep full history` off.
- `paleo-converse N=8` sets the retained verbatim window.

## Gotchas
- Don't compress the turn you're acting on — only history.
- If the user references "what we said earlier" ambiguously, keep a bit more context.
- High-stakes (legal/spec/config review): keep exact quotes.