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claudetools/docs/archives/context-system-removal/CONTEXT_SYSTEM_REMOVAL_COMPLETE.md
Mike Swanson 06f7617718 feat: Major directory reorganization and cleanup
Reorganized project structure for better maintainability and reduced
disk usage by 95.9% (11 GB -> 451 MB).

Directory Reorganization (85% reduction in root files):
- Created docs/ with subdirectories (deployment, testing, database, etc.)
- Created infrastructure/vpn-configs/ for VPN scripts
- Moved 90+ files from root to organized locations
- Archived obsolete documentation (context system, offline mode, zombie debugging)
- Moved all test files to tests/ directory
- Root directory: 119 files -> 18 files

Disk Cleanup (10.55 GB recovered):
- Deleted Rust build artifacts: 9.6 GB (target/ directories)
- Deleted Python virtual environments: 161 MB (venv/ directories)
- Deleted Python cache: 50 KB (__pycache__/)

New Structure:
- docs/ - All documentation organized by category
- docs/archives/ - Obsolete but preserved documentation
- infrastructure/ - VPN configs and SSH setup
- tests/ - All test files consolidated
- logs/ - Ready for future logs

Benefits:
- Cleaner root directory (18 vs 119 files)
- Logical organization of documentation
- 95.9% disk space reduction
- Faster navigation and discovery
- Better portability (build artifacts excluded)

Build artifacts can be regenerated:
- Rust: cargo build --release (5-15 min per project)
- Python: pip install -r requirements.txt (2-3 min)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-01-18 20:42:28 -07:00

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Context System Removal - COMPLETE

Date: 2026-01-18 Status: COMPLETE (Code removed, database preserved)


Summary

Successfully removed the entire conversation context/recall system code from ClaudeTools while preserving the database tables for safety.


What Was Removed

All Code Components (80+ files)

API Layer:

  • 4 routers (35+ endpoints)
  • 4 services
  • 4 schemas
  • 5 models

Infrastructure:

  • 13 Claude Code hooks (user-prompt-submit, task-complete, etc.)
  • 15+ scripts (import, migration, testing)
  • 5 test files

Documentation:

  • 30+ markdown files
  • All context-related guides and references

Files Modified:

  • api/main.py
  • api/models/init.py
  • api/schemas/init.py
  • api/services/init.py
  • .claude/claude.md (completely rewritten)

⚠️ Database Tables PRESERVED

The following tables remain in the database for safety:

  • conversation_contexts
  • context_snippets
  • context_tags
  • project_states
  • decision_logs

Why Preserved:

  • Safety net in case any data is needed
  • No code exists to access them (orphaned tables)
  • Can be dropped later when confirmed not needed

To Drop Later (Optional):

cd D:/ClaudeTools
alembic upgrade head  # Applies migration 20260118_172743

Impact

Files Deleted: 80+ Files Modified: 5 Code Lines Removed: 5,000+ API Endpoints Removed: 35+ Database Tables: 5 (preserved for safety)


System State

Before Removal:

  • 130 endpoints across 21 entities
  • 43 database tables
  • Context recall system active

After Removal:

  • 95 endpoints across 17 entities
  • 38 active tables + 5 orphaned context tables
  • Context recall system completely removed from code

Migration Available

A migration has been created to drop the tables when ready:

  • File: migrations/versions/20260118_172743_remove_context_system.py
  • Action: Drops all 5 context tables
  • Status: NOT APPLIED (preserved for safety)

Documentation Created

  1. CONTEXT_SYSTEM_REMOVAL_SUMMARY.md - Detailed removal report
  2. CONTEXT_EXPORT_RESULTS.md - Export attempt results
  3. CONTEXT_SYSTEM_REMOVAL_COMPLETE.md - This file (final status)
  4. scripts/export-tombstoned-contexts.py - Export script (if needed later)

Verification

Code Verified:

  • No import errors in api/main.py
  • All context imports removed from init.py files
  • Hooks directory cleaned
  • Scripts directory cleaned
  • Documentation updated

Database:

  • Tables still exist (preserved)
  • No code can access them (orphaned)
  • Can be dropped when confirmed not needed

Next Steps (If Needed)

To Drop Database Tables Later:

# When absolutely sure data is not needed:
cd D:/ClaudeTools
alembic upgrade head

To Restore System (Emergency):

  1. Restore deleted files from git history
  2. Re-add router registrations to api/main.py
  3. Re-add imports to init.py files
  4. Database tables already exist (no migration needed)

Notes

  • No tombstoned contexts found - system was not actively used
  • No data loss - all database tables preserved
  • Clean codebase - all references removed
  • Safe rollback - git history preserves everything

Removal Completed: 2026-01-18 Database Preserved: Yes (5 tables orphaned but safe) Ready for Production: Yes (all code references removed)