feat: add /branch command to create new session with compacted context #7824
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Users can now branch from a session to start fresh with a summary of the conversation. Useful when context window is filling up but you want to continue the same task without losing important context.
Branch can be triggered via /branch in the prompt or through the command palette (ctrl+p). Navigates to new session immediately while compaction streams in the background.
Explains how to branch sessions when context window fills up during long tasks.
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Been using OpenCode since early days and finally pulled off some improvements, at least for my workflow. Hope you like it and support it.
Fixes #7826
Summary
Add
/branchcommand that creates a new session with compacted context from the current conversation.Problem
When working on larger tasks, you often want to explore different ideas or directions without losing the context of what you've already discussed. Currently you'd have to start fresh and re-explain everything.
Solution
/branchcreates a new session with a summary of the conversation. You can branch off to try different approaches while preserving the shared context of what was discussed.Usage
/branchin the promptctrl+p) → "Branch session"POST /session/:sessionID/branchImplementation
BranchParttype triggers compaction with source session messagesChanges
core: AddedSession.branch(),BranchParttype, branch handling in prompt looptui: Wired up/branchcommand and command palette actiondocs: Added documentation for/branch