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    Database Compact

    Pando keeps your sessions, memories and code index in one file on your disk. When you delete things, the file does not shrink by itself: it is a notebook with torn-out pages that still takes the same space on the shelf. Database Compact rebinds the notebook without the gaps.

    /db-compact

    What it does for you

    • Gives disk space back after you delete sessions or memories.
    • Tells you the result: size before, size after and how much was freed.
    • Keeps future tidying cheap. After the first full pass, Pando can hand back freed space in small, quick steps.

    How it feels in practice

    Type /db-compact in any chat, in the Web UI, the terminal interface or your editor. Pando works for a moment and reports the numbers. Nothing in your sessions changes; only the wasted space goes.

    Slash command list in the chat, including /db-compact

    When to use it

    Now and then, and especially after a big clean-up. There is a lighter variant that only returns space already marked as free; it is faster and fine for routine use.

    Good to know

    • It is safe with several Pando windows open on the same project. The request is passed to the one in charge of writing, so they never step on each other.
    • A very large database can take a while.
    • There is nothing to configure.

    Next steps