diff --git a/documentation/docs/guides/smart-context-management.md b/documentation/docs/guides/smart-context-management.md index 4d3c97ab..2d1cdfe4 100644 --- a/documentation/docs/guides/smart-context-management.md +++ b/documentation/docs/guides/smart-context-management.md @@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ When a conversation reaches the context limit, Goose offers different ways to ha When you reach the context limit in Goose Desktop: -1. You'll see a notification that the context limit has been reached -2. You'll need to start a new session to continue your conversation +1. Goose will automatically start summarizing the conversation to make room. +2. You'll see a message that says **"Preparing summary..."**, followed by **"Session summarized."** +3. Once complete, you'll have the option to **"View or edit summary."** +4. You can then continue the session with the summarized context in place. -:::tip -You can access previous context by: -- Referencing information from your previous sessions -- Using the [Memory extension](/docs/tutorials/memory-mcp) to maintain context across sessions and reference information from previous conversations +:::note +In Goose Desktop, context management is handled automatically. +You won’t see options to `clear` or `truncate` — Goose always uses summarization when the context limit is reached. :::