Open WebUI users face issues with context compaction and settings saving
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“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days…”
“Bug: context compaction gate undercounts tool heavy turns; never fires before the context wall TL;DR. exceeds token threshold (backend/open webui/utils/context compaction.py) anchors on the last recorded usage and only estimates messages added after the anchor. In a tool heavy…”
Users are experiencing problems with the context compaction feature inaccurately counting tokens and the inability to save general settings, hindering their workflow.
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“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely…”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev (079fb19e7) Operating System Linu”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev (c9a52208d) Operating System Linu”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev (7ca62fdf9) Operating System Linu”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev (6e40c1714) Operating System Linu”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev at 30f3f6a8f, also v0.11.4 Operat”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Docker Open WebUI Version Latest release: v0.11.4 Current dev at s”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev commit 043784c2d Operating System”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev commit 043784c2d Operating System”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev commit 043784c2d Operating System”
“Before Submitting [x] I searched open and closed issues and discussions for an existing report. [x] I reproduced this bug on the latest release AND on the current dev branch, right before submitting this report. I did not just check an old version or rely on a check from days ago. [x] I understand that maintainers want a well written issue before any code pull request. [x] This is not a security vulnerability. Installation Method Git Clone Open WebUI Version dev commit 043784c2d Operating System”
“Bug: context compaction gate undercounts tool heavy turns; never fires before the context wall TL;DR. exceeds token threshold (backend/open webui/utils/context compaction.py) anchors on the last recorded usage and only estimates messages added after the anchor. In a tool heavy turn, the assistant's own function call output items (stored in message["output"] ) are appended after that usage is captured, so they are counted by neither branch of the gate. A tool heavy turn can therefore add a millio”
“Check Existing Issues [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions. [x] I am using the latest version of Open WebUI. Installation Method Pip Install Open WebUI Version v0.6.26 Ollama Version (if applicable) No response Operating System Windows 11 Browser (if applicable) Edge 139.0.3405.125 Confirmation [x] I have read and followed all instructions in README.md . [x] I am using the latest version of both Open WebUI and Ollama. [x] I have included the browser console logs. [x] I have in”