summarize

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:

1. Summarize — Extract key information
2. Backlink — Point to original source
3. Prioritize — Hot/cold hints for what matters
4. 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

Dovetails With

Sister Skills

Protocol Symbols

Kernel

• kernel/memory-management-protocol.md — Full specification

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