diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 941fdc2..3c1281f 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   selectRandomEmojis,
   isLLMRefusal,
   shouldContinue,
+  processConversationHistory,
 } from "./util.js";
 import {
   analyzeInteraction,
@@ -94,6 +95,8 @@ const generateOllamaRequest = async (
       const userMessage = notification.status.pleroma.content["text/plain"];
       
       let conversationHistory: PostAncestorsForModel[] = [];
+      let processedContext = "";
+      
       if (replyWithContext) {
         const contextPosts = await getStatusContext(notification.status.id);
         if (!contextPosts?.ancestors || !contextPosts) {
@@ -107,6 +110,9 @@ const generateOllamaRequest = async (
             plaintext_content: ancestor.pleroma.content["text/plain"],
           };
         });
+        
+        // Process context - summarize if too long
+        processedContext = await processConversationHistory(conversationHistory);
       }
 
       const formattedUserMessage = `${userFqn} says: ${userMessage}`;
@@ -125,16 +131,7 @@ const generateOllamaRequest = async (
       let systemContent = ollamaSystemPrompt + memoryContext + availableEmojis;
       
       if (replyWithContext) {
-        systemContent = `${ollamaSystemPrompt}${memoryContext}\n\nPrevious conversation context:\n${conversationHistory
-          .map(
-            (post) =>
-              `${post.account_fqn} (to ${post.mentions.join(", ")}): ${
-                post.plaintext_content
-              }`
-          )
-          .join(
-            "\n"
-          )}\nReply as if you are a party to the conversation. If '@nice-ai' is mentioned, respond directly. Prefix usernames with '@' when addressing them.${availableEmojis}`;
+        systemContent = `${ollamaSystemPrompt}${memoryContext}\n\nPrevious conversation context:\n${processedContext}\nReply as if you are a party to the conversation. If '@nice-ai' is mentioned, respond directly. Prefix usernames with '@' when addressing them.${availableEmojis}`;
       }
 
       // Use different seeds for retry attempts
@@ -176,7 +173,6 @@ const generateOllamaRequest = async (
   }
 };
 
-
 /**
  * Analyze interaction and update user memory (runs asynchronously)
  */
diff --git a/src/memory.ts b/src/memory.ts
index 86453c6..163bed0 100644
--- a/src/memory.ts
+++ b/src/memory.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,42 @@
+/**
+ * ADAPTIVE MEMORY SYSTEM FOR FEDIVERSE CHATBOT
+ * 
+ * This system maintains persistent, evolving user profiles to enable personalized
+ * interactions across chat sessions. It uses LLM-based analysis to extract and
+ * categorize user traits, then builds context for future conversations.
+ * 
+ * ARCHITECTURE:
+ * - UserMemory: Core profile (personality, gags, relationships, interests, backstory)
+ * - InteractionLog: Historical conversation snapshots with sentiment analysis
+ * - JSON string arrays in SQLite for flexible data storage
+ * 
+ * WORKFLOW:
+ * 1. Each user message + bot response gets analyzed by Ollama
+ * 2. Extract personality traits, running gags, relationship dynamics, etc.
+ * 3. Merge new insights with existing profile (deduplication)
+ * 4. Generate memory context string for next conversation's system prompt
+ * 5. Log interaction with sentiment and notable quotes
+ * 
+ * MEMORY CATEGORIES:
+ * - personalityTraits: User characteristics (sarcastic, protective, etc.)
+ * - runningGags: Recurring jokes, memes, fake claims between user and bot
+ * - relationships: How user treats bot (mean, protective, flirty)
+ * - interests: Hobbies, topics user cares about
+ * - backstory: Biographical info, "lore" (real or fabricated)
+ * 
+ * CURRENT LIMITATIONS:
+ * - No memory aging/decay - old info persists indefinitely
+ * - Simple deduplication - similar but not identical entries accumulate
+ * - No relevance scoring - stale assumptions carry same weight as recent ones
+ * - Fixed array limits may truncate important long-term patterns
+ * 
+ * RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS:
+ * - Add timestamp-based relevance weighting
+ * - Implement semantic similarity checks for better deduplication
+ * - Add contradiction detection to update outdated assumptions
+ * - Consider LRU-style eviction instead of simple truncation
+ */
+
 // Updated memory.ts with JSON string handling for SQLite
 import { prisma } from "./main.js";
 import { envConfig } from "./main.js";
diff --git a/src/util.ts b/src/util.ts
index f82874b..cd8db69 100644
--- a/src/util.ts
+++ b/src/util.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import striptags from "striptags";
 import { prisma } from "./main.js";
 import { envConfig } from "./main.js";
 import { Notification } from "../types.js";
+import { OllamaChatRequest, OllamaChatResponse, PostAncestorsForModel } from "../types.js";
+
 
 const trimInputData = (input: string): string => {
   const strippedInput = striptags(input);
@@ -134,6 +136,122 @@ const isLLMRefusal = (response: string): boolean => {
   return refusalPatterns.some(pattern => pattern.test(normalizedResponse));
 };
 
+/**
+ * Summarize a long conversation thread to reduce context length
+ */
+const summarizeConversationHistory = async (
+  conversationHistory: PostAncestorsForModel[]
+): Promise<string> => {
+  const { ollamaUrl, ollamaModel } = envConfig;
+  
+  if (conversationHistory.length === 0) return "";
+  
+  // Create a concise thread representation
+  const threadText = conversationHistory
+    .map(post => `${post.account_fqn}: ${post.plaintext_content}`)
+    .join('\n');
+
+  const summarizePrompt = `Summarize this conversation thread in 2-3 sentences, focusing on the main topics discussed and the overall tone/mood. Keep it brief but capture the essential context:
+
+${threadText}
+
+Summary:`;
+
+  try {
+    const summarizeRequest: OllamaChatRequest = {
+      model: ollamaModel,
+      messages: [
+        { 
+          role: "system", 
+          content: "You are excellent at creating concise, informative summaries. Keep summaries under 150 words and focus on key topics and relationships between participants." 
+        },
+        { role: "user", content: summarizePrompt }
+      ],
+      stream: false,
+      options: {
+        temperature: 0.2, // Low temperature for consistent summaries
+        num_predict: 200,
+        num_ctx: 4096, // Smaller context for summarization
+      }
+    };
+
+    const response = await fetch(`${ollamaUrl}/api/chat`, {
+      method: "POST",
+      body: JSON.stringify(summarizeRequest),
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      console.error(`Summary request failed: ${response.statusText}`);
+      return `Previous conversation with ${conversationHistory.length} messages about various topics.`;
+    }
+
+    const summaryResponse: OllamaChatResponse = await response.json();
+    return summaryResponse.message.content.trim();
+    
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    console.error(`Error summarizing conversation: ${error.message}`);
+    return `Previous conversation with ${conversationHistory.length} messages.`;
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Decide whether to summarize based on thread length and complexity
+ */
+const shouldSummarizeThread = (conversationHistory: PostAncestorsForModel[]): boolean => {
+  const SUMMARY_THRESHOLD = 15;
+  
+  if (conversationHistory.length < SUMMARY_THRESHOLD) return false;
+  
+  // Additional heuristics could be added here:
+  // - Total character count
+  // - Average message length
+  // - Time span of conversation
+  
+  return true;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Process conversation history - either use full context or summarized version
+ */
+const processConversationHistory = async (
+  conversationHistory: PostAncestorsForModel[]
+): Promise<string> => {
+  if (!shouldSummarizeThread(conversationHistory)) {
+    // Use full context for short threads
+    return conversationHistory
+      .map(post => 
+        `${post.account_fqn} (to ${post.mentions.join(", ")}): ${post.plaintext_content}`
+      )
+      .join('\n');
+  }
+  
+  // Keep the last few messages in full detail + summary of earlier messages
+  const KEEP_RECENT_COUNT = 5;
+  const recentMessages = conversationHistory.slice(-KEEP_RECENT_COUNT);
+  const olderMessages = conversationHistory.slice(0, -KEEP_RECENT_COUNT);
+  
+  let contextString = "";
+  
+  if (olderMessages.length > 0) {
+    const summary = await summarizeConversationHistory(olderMessages);
+    contextString += `Earlier conversation summary: ${summary}\n\n`;
+  }
+  
+  if (recentMessages.length > 0) {
+    contextString += "Recent messages:\n";
+    contextString += recentMessages
+      .map(post => 
+        `${post.account_fqn} (to ${post.mentions.join(", ")}): ${post.plaintext_content}`
+      )
+      .join('\n');
+  }
+  
+  return contextString;
+};
+
+
+
+
 export {
   alreadyRespondedTo,
   selectRandomEmoji,
@@ -143,4 +261,7 @@ export {
   recordPendingResponse,
   isFromWhitelistedDomain,
   shouldContinue,
+  summarizeConversationHistory,
+  shouldSummarizeThread,
+  processConversationHistory,
 };