gemini-cli - 💡(How to fix) Fix memory problems tied to conversation management: /resume [1 comments, 2 participants]

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google-gemini/gemini-cli#24927Fetched 2026-04-09 08:17:18
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> /about
# paste output here
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What happened?

Reported memory problems tied to conversation management: /resume causing heap exhaustion and loading conversations with un-compressed context leading to bloat.

See the Internal Gemini CLI Issues list

What did you expect to happen?

Not to OOM.

Client information

<details> <summary>Client Information</summary>

Run gemini to enter the interactive CLI, then run the /about command.

> /about
# paste output here
</details>

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TL;DR

  • Investigate and optimize conversation management to prevent heap exhaustion, particularly when resuming conversations with un-compressed context.

Guidance

  • Review the conversation management code to identify potential memory leaks or inefficient memory usage patterns.
  • Check the Internal Gemini CLI Issues list for known problems related to conversation management and memory usage.
  • Consider implementing compression for conversation context to reduce memory bloat.
  • Use the /about command in the Gemini CLI to gather more information about the client and its configuration, which may help in debugging the issue.

Example

No specific code snippet can be provided without more details on the conversation management implementation.

Notes

The exact solution may depend on the specifics of the conversation management implementation and the Gemini CLI's handling of conversation context. More information about the client and its configuration may be necessary to provide a more targeted fix.

Recommendation

  • Apply workaround: Implementing compression for conversation context and optimizing conversation management code to reduce memory usage, as the issue seems to be related to memory bloat and heap exhaustion rather than a version-specific problem.

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