My agent kept hitting context limits. This one function fixed it.
The article discusses a solution to context limits faced by a Hermes research agent. The author introduces a function called agent-message-trim that effectively manages conversation history without losing important tool results. This method ensures that the API remains valid while optimizing the message handling process.
- ▪The Hermes research agent was failing after about 40 turns due to growing conversation history.
- ▪The agent-message-trim function allows for safe message trimming while preserving necessary tool results.
- ▪Two strategies for trimming messages are provided: dropping the oldest messages or removing from the middle.
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