feat: add auto-compact threshold configuration UI #4178

katzdave · 2025-08-19T09:01:58Z

Summary

This PR implements a user interface for configuring the auto-compact threshold in the Goose desktop application. The feature allows users to set and manage the message count threshold that triggers automatic conversation compaction.

Changes

Frontend (Desktop UI)

ChatInput Component: Added logic to fetch and manage auto-compact threshold from the backend configuration endpoint, including proper error handling and console logging for debugging
AlertBox Component: Implemented a comprehensive threshold configuration UI with:
- Visual slider for threshold adjustment (range: 10-100 messages)
- Real-time value display
- Save/cancel functionality
- Integration with backend API for persistence
- Proper state management and error handling

Backend (Server)

Config Management Routes: Added new endpoints for auto-compact threshold configuration:
- GET endpoint to retrieve current threshold value
- PUT endpoint to update threshold with validation
- Proper error handling and response formatting
OpenAPI Specification: Updated to include new configuration endpoints and data models

API Integration

Generated TypeScript SDK updates for new configuration endpoints
Added proper type definitions for threshold configuration requests/responses
Fixed API URL handling to use getApiUrl helper for proper endpoint resolution

Technical Implementation

The implementation follows a clean architecture pattern:

Frontend State Management: Uses React hooks for local state management with proper synchronization to backend
API Communication: RESTful endpoints with proper authentication via secret key headers
Data Validation: Backend validates threshold values to ensure they're within acceptable ranges
Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling at both frontend and backend levels

Files Modified

ui/desktop/src/components/ChatInput.tsx - Auto-compact threshold loading and management
ui/desktop/src/components/alerts/AlertBox.tsx - Threshold configuration UI implementation
ui/desktop/src/components/bottom_menu/BottomMenuAlertPopover.tsx - Integration point for alert settings
crates/goose-server/src/routes/config_management.rs - Backend configuration endpoints
crates/goose-server/src/openapi.rs - OpenAPI specification updates
ui/desktop/openapi.json - Generated OpenAPI JSON
ui/desktop/src/api/sdk.gen.ts - Generated TypeScript SDK
ui/desktop/src/api/types.gen.ts - Generated TypeScript types
ui/desktop/src/components/alerts/types.ts - Alert type definitions

Impact Analysis

User Experience: Provides users with direct control over conversation compaction behavior
Performance: No performance impact - configuration is loaded once on component mount
Backward Compatibility: Fully backward compatible - defaults are maintained if no threshold is configured
API: New endpoints are additive and don't affect existing functionality

Testing Considerations

Verify threshold slider updates correctly in UI
Confirm save functionality persists values to backend
Test edge cases (min/max values, network errors)
Validate proper error handling and user feedback
Ensure configuration persists across application restarts

Migration Steps

No migration required - feature is additive and uses default values if not configured.

Related Issues

This feature addresses user requests for more control over conversation management and automatic compaction behavior.

auto_compat_thresh_ui.mp4

zanesq · 2025-08-22T21:49:08Z

Still in progress?

katzdave · 2025-08-22T23:03:56Z

Yes will whip this back into shape after we merge Alex's compaction ui change.

… threshold UI functionality

…isting /config/read instead

* 'main' of github.com:block/goose: Align Dynamic Task Interface with Recipe Interface (#4311) docs: copilot auth and mcp-ui links (#4497) docs: July and August 2025 Community All-Stars Update (#4501) remove clicking outside to close recipe warning (#4502) lower min width to 450 for small screens Convert recipe create and import forms to use tanstack form and zod schema validation (#4499) Repo CI: use a writable location for Goose home directory (#4500) feat: Add functionality to delete session in history list view (#4480) fix: recipe deeplink "+" characters and folder change (#4471) Add session to agents (#4216) fix: need to send errors to appropriate stream (#4491) Add Docker support for Goose in CI/CD pipelines (#4434) Add visual indicator while recipe loads (#4447) Disable chat input while extensions load (#4417) chore(release): release version 1.7.0 (#4391)

* 'main' of github.com:block/goose: Fix databricks streaming errors (#4506) docs: malware check for uvx and npx extensions (#4508) fix: auto-compact on context limit error (#3635) feat: multi model and multi provider config and auto switching (#4035)

* 'main' of github.com:block/goose: docs: add ampersand to link (#4560) Add video link to README for user guidance (#4553) docs: social channels (#4552) feat: simplify navigation, make reload work (#4498) docs: new recipe warning (#4545) Add AGENTS.md for AI coding assistant support (#4539) docs: non-interactive compact now (#4543) fixed css classes and added some accessibility fixes (#4492) feat(acp): Read files (#4531) Add YouTube Short to Auto Visualiser Tutorial (#4536) Fix/settings page (#4520) update to RMCP 0.6.2 (#4523) docs: nested goosehints (#4528) feat: Agent Client Protocol implementation of goose (#4511) feat: make tests for rmcp based developer server consistent with former implementation (#4519) worlds simplest logging to see where things are blocked (#3888) docs: update quickstart and install topics (#4378) feat: Add configurable Bedrock retry parameters (#4316) remove localstorage getconfig fallbacks (#4432) chore(deps-dev): bump electron from 37.2.6 to 37.4.0 in /ui/desktop (#4516)

alexhancock

Looks great to me! I tested it out and it's working well

…data * 'main' of github.com:block/goose: feat: add auto-compact threshold configuration UI (#4178) Add container detection to developer extension (#4559)

* main: (43 commits) feat: add auto-compact threshold configuration UI (block#4178) Add container detection to developer extension (block#4559) docs: add ampersand to link (block#4560) Add video link to README for user guidance (block#4553) docs: social channels (block#4552) feat: simplify navigation, make reload work (block#4498) docs: new recipe warning (block#4545) Add AGENTS.md for AI coding assistant support (block#4539) docs: non-interactive compact now (block#4543) fixed css classes and added some accessibility fixes (block#4492) feat(acp): Read files (block#4531) Add YouTube Short to Auto Visualiser Tutorial (block#4536) Fix/settings page (block#4520) update to RMCP 0.6.2 (block#4523) docs: nested goosehints (block#4528) feat: Agent Client Protocol implementation of goose (block#4511) feat: make tests for rmcp based developer server consistent with former implementation (block#4519) worlds simplest logging to see where things are blocked (block#3888) docs: update quickstart and install topics (block#4378) feat: Add configurable Bedrock retry parameters (block#4316) ...

* main: adding Vercel MCP (#4562) docs: reorganizing CLI commands (#4566) Desktop import yaml recipes (#4544) feat: add auto-compact threshold configuration UI (#4178)

Signed-off-by: Matt Donovan <mattddonovan@protonmail.com>

Signed-off-by: HikaruEgashira <hikaru-egashira@c-fo.com>

katzdave added 13 commits August 15, 2025 11:39

basic version works

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save button saves

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calls the bacvkend crazy stuff happens

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ui looks good but not setting thresh

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almost works

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fix: use getApiUrl for auto-compact threshold endpoint

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merge

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fix extra percent display

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text box so much better

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ui lookds great disabled

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rm extra toast

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rm readme

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fix: update auto-compact threshold API endpoint and response parsing

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katzdave added 7 commits September 2, 2025 13:39

Merge main branch and resolve conflicts while preserving auto-compact…

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… threshold UI functionality

rm cat file

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…isting /config/read instead

fmt

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fix lint event

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katzdave requested a review from alexhancock September 4, 2025 15:27

alexhancock approved these changes Sep 8, 2025

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katzdave merged commit 3a4dd10 into main Sep 8, 2025
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katzdave deleted the dkatz/threshold-ui branch September 8, 2025 19:10

michaelneale added a commit that referenced this pull request Sep 9, 2025

Merge branch 'main' into analyze_tool

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* main: adding Vercel MCP (#4562) docs: reorganizing CLI commands (#4566) Desktop import yaml recipes (#4544) feat: add auto-compact threshold configuration UI (#4178)

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chore(release): release version 1.8.0 #4572

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feat: add auto-compact threshold configuration UI (block#4178)

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Signed-off-by: Matt Donovan <mattddonovan@protonmail.com>

HikaruEgashira pushed a commit to HikaruEgashira/goose that referenced this pull request Oct 3, 2025

feat: add auto-compact threshold configuration UI (block#4178)

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Signed-off-by: HikaruEgashira <hikaru-egashira@c-fo.com>

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