manual_slop/conductor/archive/context_management_20260223/spec.md

Specification: Context Visualization and Memory Management

Overview

This track implements UI improvements and structural changes to Manual Slop to provide explicit visualization of context memory usage and token consumption, fulfilling the "Expert systems level utility" and "Full control" product goals.

Core Objectives

1. Token Visualization: Expose token usage metrics in real-time within the GUI (e.g., in a dedicated metrics panel or augmented Comms panel).
2. Context Memory Management: Provide tools to manually flush, persist, or truncate history to manage token budgets per-discussion.
3. Agent Capability Toggles: Expose explicit configuration options for agent capabilities (e.g., toggle MCP tools on/off) from the UI.