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Maintain Context Stability in Long Sessions Using /compress-fast

Prevent AI 'hallucinations' in long sessions by compressing context.

Use the `/compress-fast` command to optimize your active context window, ensuring the AI retains critical information without hitting token limits.

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The Scenario

You've been debugging a complex system for an hour and the AI's responses are becoming slow or disconnected from the initial context.

Before & after

The old way

As conversations get long, the AI loses focus or hits limit windows. You have to start a new chat and manually summarize the previous progress, taking 10–15 minutes.

With AI

Run `/compress-fast` to instantly summarize the current context. This takes about 10 seconds and prevents the 'forgetting' effect in long conversations.

The Prompt

/compress-fast

The compression engine is specifically designed to handle long-running tasks without losing the critical context needed for coding.

Source

Qwen Code Blog: AI Coding Updates and Guides | Qwen Code Docs
"/compress-fast instant compression... solving the critical issue of losing context during long tasks."