claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Recap: avoid duplicate summaries when nothing has changed [1 participants]

TL;DR

Implement a deduplication check to skip rendering identical recaps when the session state hasn't changed.

Guidance

• Introduce a mechanism to track changes in the session state and only render a recap when a change is detected.
• Add a deduplication check to compare the current recap content with the previously rendered one, skipping the render if they are identical.
• Consider enhancing the /config toggle to allow for more fine-grained control over recap rendering, such as enabling it only when the session state changes.
• Evaluate the trade-offs between preserving the value of recaps and minimizing noise, to determine the optimal approach for the application.

Example

# Pseudocode example of a deduplication check
previous_recap = None

def render_recap(recap_content):
    global previous_recap
    if recap_content == previous_recap:
        return  # Skip rendering if content is identical
    previous_recap = recap_content
    # Render the recap

Notes

The implementation details may vary depending on the specific requirements and constraints of the application. This guidance assumes that the session state and recap content can be reliably tracked and compared.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by implementing a deduplication check, as this approach preserves the value of recaps while minimizing noise, and does not require significant changes to the existing /config toggle.