Continue a long task with a clean context

Every model has a context window. When a conversation grows too long, the model starts to slip and make mistakes. “Refresh session” packs what matters into a short note and starts the conversation over, while the agent still knows where it stopped.

Where to see how much is left

• Under the message field in the feed there is a context line: a bar and “used X of Y”.
• At 70% and 90% a hint with a “Refresh” button appears above the field.
• The iPhone shows the same: a context ring in the session header and a hint at 70% and 90%.

Step by step

1. Wait for the agent to finish its turn. You cannot refresh in the middle of one.
2. Click the gray “Refresh session” button under the field, in the hint, or as the first item in the ⚡ menu.
3. Read the “Refresh the session?” window and click “Refresh”.
4. Hedoq writes a note: the project, your rules, what is done and what is next. Then it clears the context and hands the note to the agent.
5. The agent replies and carries on. It takes 1-2 minutes.

How it differs from /clear

/clear (/new in Codex) just starts a new conversation: the agent remembers nothing from before. “Refresh session” writes a note before clearing, so the work goes on without you having to retell anything.

Either way, the earlier conversation stays in the feed above a line that reads “context cleared, the agent does not remember what is above”.

Good to know

• Works only with Claude and Codex.
• Pressing Esc during a refresh stops it, and the context stays as it was.
• If the note comes out too short, Hedoq cancels the refresh and leaves the context alone.
• You can dismiss the hint. It will not come back until the next threshold.
• On the iPhone, refresh from the Usage sheet.

See also: the feed, and brief answers so the context fills up more slowly.