- Backend emits session id in SSE; frontend sets activeChat so follow-ups reuse the same session (fixes fragmented history). - sessions.summary column; messages past RECENT_LIMIT (10) are folded into a persisted summary via a non-streaming model call. - buildMessages sends system(+summary) + last 10 messages, bounding context while preserving long-range memory. - Tests: aiMessages (capping + summary injection).