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JavaScript@langchain/coremessagesgetBufferString
Function●Since v1.0

getBufferString

This function is used by memory classes to get a string representation of the chat message history, based on the message content and role.

Produces compact output like:

Human: What's the weather?
AI: Let me check...[tool_calls]
Tool: 72°F and sunny

This avoids token inflation from metadata when stringifying message objects directly.

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getBufferString(
  messages: BaseMessage<MessageStructure<MessageToolSet>, MessageType>[],
  humanPrefix: string = "Human",
  aiPrefix: string = "AI"
): string

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
messages*BaseMessage<MessageStructure<MessageToolSet>, MessageType>[]
humanPrefixstring
Default:"Human"
aiPrefixstring
Default:"AI"
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