Goose Simple Compact UX #4202

alexhancock · 2025-08-19T19:32:53Z

Improvements to the context management UX, making it much simpler and more consistent in the language it presents to users

Changes

No more UI in the chat itself other than simple markers that auto-compaction occurred, or the user compacted
"Compact now" button always in the alert popup about context
Session automatically continues for the user after the summarization occurs, keeping things moving without mentioning in any verbose way that the agent read a summary

Demo

Goose.Simple.Compact.mov

zanesq · 2025-08-19T22:03:50Z

@alexhancock just a note to pull main and npm install, had to fix some dependencies from the upgrade

alexhancock · 2025-08-21T15:56:30Z

ui/desktop/src/components/BaseChat.tsx

    chat,
    setChat,
-    summarizedThread,
+    summarizedThread: [],


@zanesq I wanted to ask you about this one. Can you clarify why the useSessionContinuation hook needed the summarized thread before? Likely need to make some kind of change here before going ahead.

It looks like this new architecture has replaced what useSessionContinuation was doing so I think we can remove the hook completely now 👍

alexhancock · 2025-08-21T16:17:18Z

.bundle

alexhancock · 2025-08-22T19:06:42Z

Updated demo screen capture

UX.mov

alexhancock · 2025-08-25T16:08:31Z

#4284 fixes the summarize button in the UI at the end of the context to your error.

Saw some weird stuff rendered, but wasn't sure how to properly suppress that; not the end of the world though as we're targeting fixing this next with message metadata. (the top message is the summary which is also visible).

I also don't see the context window display green dot after resuming a session (but before finishing processing on the first message). I think if we fix the green dot to stop disappearing this should be good to go.

I fixed this one

alexhancock · 2025-08-25T16:31:45Z

.bundle

github-actions · 2025-08-25T16:52:25Z

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katzdave · 2025-08-25T17:44:53Z

.goose_tmp/diff_vs_main.patch

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+diff --git a/crates/goose/src/agents/agent.rs b/crates/goose/src/agents/agent.rs


katzdave · 2025-08-25T17:45:08Z

.goose_tmp/last_commit.patch

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+commit eace087d25a96aa1e85db299f7484c335d385e24


katzdave · 2025-08-25T17:46:11Z

ui/desktop/src/components/ChatInput.tsx

-    } else if (isTokenLimitLoaded && tokenLimit) {
-      // Always show context window info even when no tokens are present (start of conversation)
+    // Only show context window alert if there are tokens being used
+    if ((numTokens && numTokens > 0) || (isTokenLimitLoaded && tokenLimit)) {


Co-authored-by: David Katz <[email protected]>

Remove special handling for token limit errors - all errors from providers should now show the retry/summarize UI buttons in BaseChat

katzdave

LGTM!!

Co-authored-by: David Katz <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Alex Rosenzweig <[email protected]>

…nscribing * 'main' of github.com:block/goose: update tetrate blog date to today (#4368) tetrate signup: blog/launch post (#4313) Implement graceful recipe error handling with filename display (#4363) docs: airgapped operation by bypassing hermit for desktop app (#4063) remove Ollama card from welcome screen (#4348) feat: initial implementation of extension malware check (#4272) Add Tetrate Agent Router Service to Provider Registry (#4354) Goose Simple Compact UX (#4202) Refactor Extensions Install Modal (#4328) fix: url path trailing slash for custom-providers (#4345) docs: update available and onboarding providers list (#4356)

* 'main' of github.com:block/goose: Fix eleven labs audio transcription and added more logging (#4358) feat: re-introduce session sharing (#4370) remove duplicate blog post (#4369) fix focus ring under form submits (#4332) Trigger docs deployment update tetrate blog date to today (#4368) tetrate signup: blog/launch post (#4313) Implement graceful recipe error handling with filename display (#4363) docs: airgapped operation by bypassing hermit for desktop app (#4063) remove Ollama card from welcome screen (#4348) feat: initial implementation of extension malware check (#4272) Add Tetrate Agent Router Service to Provider Registry (#4354) Goose Simple Compact UX (#4202)

* main: (38 commits) feat: linux computer control for android (termux) (#3890) feat: Added scroll state support for chat-session-list navigation (#4360) docs: typo fix (#4376) blog: goose janitor (#4131) Fix eleven labs audio transcription and added more logging (#4358) feat: re-introduce session sharing (#4370) remove duplicate blog post (#4369) fix focus ring under form submits (#4332) Trigger docs deployment update tetrate blog date to today (#4368) tetrate signup: blog/launch post (#4313) Implement graceful recipe error handling with filename display (#4363) docs: airgapped operation by bypassing hermit for desktop app (#4063) remove Ollama card from welcome screen (#4348) feat: initial implementation of extension malware check (#4272) Add Tetrate Agent Router Service to Provider Registry (#4354) Goose Simple Compact UX (#4202) Refactor Extensions Install Modal (#4328) fix: url path trailing slash for custom-providers (#4345) docs: update available and onboarding providers list (#4356) ...

Co-authored-by: David Katz <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Dorien Koelemeijer <[email protected]>

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Refresh the UI #4137

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fix: auto-compact on context limit error #3635

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feat: simplify and improve context management UX

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Co-authored-by: David Katz <[email protected]>

fix: ensure all provider errors trigger retry UI

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Remove special handling for token limit errors - all errors from providers should now show the retry/summarize UI buttons in BaseChat

feat: only auto-continue the conversation for non-manual compaction

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render summarization requests

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Goose Simple Compact UX (block#4202)

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Co-authored-by: David Katz <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Alex Rosenzweig <[email protected]>

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chore(release): release version 1.7.0 #4372

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chore(release): release version 1.7.0 #4391

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Goose Simple Compact UX (block#4202)

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Co-authored-by: David Katz <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Dorien Koelemeijer <[email protected]>

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