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How AI context compression actually works, part 1

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I build Compresso , a local AI compression layer, using different techniques like Headroom, Rtk and others we cut down on token usage costs. Every request your coding agent sends is mostly things you've already paid for. The file it read three turns ago. The build log it scrolled past. The 500-row…

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  1. 2026-09-06 17:51 · DEV Community — AI
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