[FEATURE] Reduce context consumption from system reminders
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Problem Statement
System reminders are injected into every message exchange and consume significant context, especially during rapid back-and-forth conversations (like test result logging).
Issues observed:
File modification reminders repeat full file contents even when unchanged
Reminders like TodoWrite nudges appear even when irrelevant to current workflow
No user control to disable/configure reminder types
Proposed Solution
Suggestions:
Don't repeat unchanged file contents in modification reminders
Allow users to disable specific reminder categories (via settings)
Dedupe/batch reminders that would otherwise repeat
Impact: In one session, context usage was ~15% per user message during a simple test logging workflow, primarily due to repeated system reminder processing.
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
High - Significant impact on productivity
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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