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- [File Attachments](#File_Attachments)
- [Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)](#Bring_Your_Own_Key_BYOK)
- [Infinite Sessions](#Infinite_Sessions)
- [Manual Compaction](#Manual_Compaction)
- [Compaction Events](#Compaction_Events)
- [MCP Servers](#MCP_Servers)
- [Custom Agents](#Custom_Agents)
- [Programmatic Agent Selection](#Programmatic_Agent_Selection)
- [Skills Configuration](#Skills_Configuration)
- [Loading Skills](#Loading_Skills)
- [Disabling Skills](#Disabling_Skills)
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var workspace = session.getWorkspacePath();
```

### Manual Compaction

Trigger compaction immediately when you want to reduce context usage before the automatic threshold is reached:

```java
session.compact().get();
```

### Compaction Events

When compaction occurs, the session emits events that you can listen for:
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See [CustomAgentConfig](apidocs/com/github/copilot/sdk/json/CustomAgentConfig.html) Javadoc for full details.

### Programmatic Agent Selection

You can inspect and switch agents at runtime:

```java
var available = session.listAgents().get();

var current = session.getCurrentAgent().get();
if (current != null) {
System.out.println("Current agent: " + current.name());
}

var selected = session.selectAgent("reviewer").get();
System.out.println("Selected: " + selected.name());

session.deselectAgent().get(); // Return to the default agent
```

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## Skills Configuration
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