feat(cli): Clear persisted session file with /clear command #3145
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The command in the CLI now not only clears the in-memory chat history but also deletes and recreates the associated session file. This ensures that the chat context is fully reset, including any previously persisted messages, providing a more complete clear operation.
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* main: feat(gcpvertexai): do HTTP 429 like retries for Anthropic API HTTP 529 overloaded status code (#3026) Fix a few ui edge cases - refresh occasionally crashing, chat loader over text and chat input height returning to auto (#3469) Don't default to main for build-cli (#3467) docs: add MongoDB MCP server tutorial (#2660) feat: run sub recipe multiple times in parallel (Experimental feature) (#3274) chore(release): release version 1.1.0 (#3465) chore: implement streaming for anthropic.rs firstparty provider (#3419) Fix regression: add back detail to tool-call banners (#3231) Document release process and update some just recipes (#3460) feat: add download_cli.ps1 file for windows (#3354) fix: session_file is optional (#3462) Bump more space for goose is working on it so it doesnt overlap incoming agent chat messages (#3453) Align chat input action buttons to bottom when large amount of text (#3455) docs: add Cloudflare MCP Server tutorial (#3278) feat(cli): Clear persisted session file with /clear command (#3145)
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feat(cli): Clear persisted session file with /clear command
The command in the CLI now not only clears the in-memory chat history but also deletes and recreates the associated session file. This ensures that the chat context is fully reset, including any previously persisted messages, providing a more complete clear operation.
Possibly fixes #3138
Screenshot of behavior including the changes within this pull request:
Although it should possibly be noted, without these changes the current behavior seems to be that the memory shows as cleared the next time you interact with Goose. The session jsonl file remains until the next interaction with Goose. If the session is
/quitimmediately after a/clearthe session is not cleared.Example screenshot without the changes in this pull request (existing Goose behavior):
Thanks again for your work on this great project!