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/sessions

Manage Claude Code session history, aliases, and session metadata.

Run:/sessions

Sessions Command

Manage Claude Code session history - list, load, alias, and edit sessions stored in ~/.claude/session-data/ with legacy reads from ~/.claude/sessions/.

Usage

/sessions [list|load|alias|info|help] [options]

Actions

List Sessions

Display all sessions with metadata, filtering, and pagination.

Use /sessions info when you need operator-surface context for a swarm: branch, worktree path, and session recency.

/sessions                              # List all sessions (default)
/sessions list                         # Same as above
/sessions list --limit 10              # Show 10 sessions
/sessions list --date 2026-02-01       # Filter by date
/sessions list --search abc            # Search by session ID

Script: 

node -e "
const sm = require((()=>{var e=process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;if(e&&e.trim())return e.trim();var p=require('path'),f=require('fs'),h=require('os').homedir(),d=p.join(h,'.claude'),q=p.join('scripts','lib','utils.js');if(f.existsSync(p.join(d,q)))return d;try{var b=p.join(d,'plugins','cache','kodelyth-ecc');for(var o of f.readdirSync(b))for(var v of f.readdirSync(p.join(b,o))){var c=p.join(b,o,v);if(f.existsSync(p.join(c,q)))return c}}catch(x){}return d})()+'/scripts/lib/session-manager');
const aa = require((()=>{var e=process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;if(e&&e.trim())return e.trim();var p=require('path'),f=require('fs'),h=require('os').homedir(),d=p.join(h,'.claude'),q=p.join('scripts','lib','utils.js');if(f.existsSync(p.join(d,q)))return d;try{var b=p.join(d,'plugins','cache','kodelyth-ecc');for(var o of f.readdirSync(b))for(var v of f.readdirSync(p.join(b,o))){var c=p.join(b,o,v);if(f.existsSync(p.join(c,q)))return c}}catch(x){}return d})()+'/scripts/lib/session-aliases');
const path = require('path');
const result = sm.getAllSessions({ limit: 20 });
const aliases = aa.listAliases();
const aliasMap = {};
for (const a of aliases) aliasMap[a.sessionPath] = a.name;
console.log('Sessions (showing ' + result.sessions.length + ' of ' + result.total + '):');
console.log('');
console.log('ID        Date        Time     Branch       Worktree           Alias');
console.log('────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────');
for (const s of result.sessions) {
  const alias = aliasMap[s.filename] || '';
  const metadata = sm.parseSessionMetadata(sm.getSessionContent(s.sessionPath));
  const id = s.shortId === 'no-id' ? '(none)' : s.shortId.slice(0, 8);
  const time = s.modifiedTime.toTimeString().slice(0, 5);
  const branch = (metadata.branch || '-').slice(0, 12);
  const worktree = metadata.worktree ? path.basename(metadata.worktree).slice(0, 18) : '-';
  console.log(id.padEnd(8) + ' ' + s.date + '  ' + time + '   ' + branch.padEnd(12) + ' ' + worktree.padEnd(18) + ' ' + alias);
}
"

Load Session

Load and display a session's content (by ID or alias).

/sessions load <id|alias>             # Load session
/sessions load 2026-02-01             # By date (for no-id sessions)
/sessions load a1b2c3d4               # By short ID
/sessions load my-alias               # By alias name

Script: 

node -e "
const sm = require((()=>{var e=process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;if(e&&e.trim())return e.trim();var p=require('path'),f=require('fs'),h=require('os').homedir(),d=p.join(h,'.claude'),q=p.join('scripts','lib','utils.js');if(f.existsSync(p.join(d,q)))return d;try{var b=p.join(d,'plugins','cache','kodelyth-ecc');for(var o of f.readdirSync(b))for(var v of f.readdirSync(p.join(b,o))){var c=p.join(b,o,v);if(f.existsSync(p.join(c,q)))return c}}catch(x){}return d})()+'/scripts/lib/session-manager');
const aa = require((()=>{var e=process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;if(e&&e.trim())return e.trim();var p=require('path'),f=require('fs'),h=require('os').homedir(),d=p.join(h,'.claude'),q=p.join('scripts','lib','utils.js');if(f.existsSync(p.join(d,q)))return d;try{var b=p.join(d,'plugins','cache','kodelyth-ecc');for(var o of f.readdirSync(b))for(var v of f.readdirSync(p.join(b,o))){var c=p.join(b,o,v);if(f.existsSync(p.join(c,q)))return c}}catch(x){}return d})()+'/scripts/lib/session-aliases');
const id = process.argv[1];
// First try to resolve as alias
const resolved = aa.resolveAlias(id);
const sessionId = resolved ? resolved.sessionPath : id;
const session = sm.getSessionById(sessionId, true);
if (!session) {
  console.log('Session not found: ' + id);
  process.exit(1);
}
const stats = sm.getSessionStats(session.sessionPath);
const size = sm.getSessionSize(session.sessionPath);
const aliases = aa.getAliasesForSession(session.filename);
console.log('Session: ' + session.filename);
console.log('Path: ' + session.sessionPath);
console.log('');
console.log('Statistics:');
console.log('  Lines: ' + stats.lineCount);
console.log('  Total items: ' + stats.totalItems);
console.log('  Completed: ' + stats.completedItems);
console.log('  In progress: ' + stats.inProgressItems);
console.log('  Size: ' + size);
console.log('');
if (aliases.length > 0) {
  console.log('Aliases: ' + aliases.map(a => a.name).join(', '));
  console.log('');
}
if (session.metadata.title) {
  console.log('Title: ' + session.metadata.title);
  console.log('');
}
if (session.metadata.started) {
  console.log('Started: ' + session.metadata.started);
}
if (session.metadata.lastUpdated) {
  console.log('Last Updated: ' + session.metadata.lastUpdated);
}
if (session.metadata.project) {
  console.log('Project: ' + session.metadata.project);
}
if (session.metadata.branch) {
  console.log('Branch: ' + session.metadata.branch);
}
if (session.metadata.worktree) {
  console.log('Worktree: ' + session.metadata.worktree);
}
" "$ARGUMENTS"

Create Alias

Create a memorable alias for a session.

/sessions alias <id> <name>           # Create alias
/sessions alias 2026-02-01 today-work # Create alias named "today-work"

Script: 

node -e "
const sm = require((()=>{var e=process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;if(e&&e.trim())return e.trim();var p=require('path'),f=require('fs'),h=require('os').homedir(),d=p.join(h,'.claude'),q=p.join('scripts','lib','utils.js');if(f.existsSync(p.join(d,q)))return d;try{var b=p.join(d,'plugins','cache','kodelyth-ecc');for(var o of f.readdirSync(b))for(var v of f.readdirSync(p.join(b,o))){var c=p.join(b,o,v);if(f.existsSync(p.join(c,q)))return c}}catch(x){}return d})()+'/scripts/lib/session-manager');
const aa = require((()=>{var e=process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;if(e&&e.trim())return e.trim();var p=require('path'),f=require('fs'),h=require('os').homedir(),d=p.join(h,'.claude'),q=p.join('scripts','lib','utils.js');if(f.existsSync(p.join(d,q)))return d;try{var b=p.join(d,'plugins','cache','kodelyth-ecc');for(var o of f.readdirSync(b))for(var v of f.readdirSync(p.join(b,o))){var c=p.join(b,o,v);if(f.existsSync(p.join(c,q)))return c}}catch(x){}return d})()+'/scripts/lib/session-aliases');
const sessionId = process.argv[1];
const aliasName = process.argv[2];
if (!sessionId || !aliasName) {
  console.log('Usage: /sessions alias <id> <name>');
  process.exit(1);
}
// Get session filename
const session = sm.getSessionById(sessionId);
if (!session) {
  console.log('Session not found: ' + sessionId);
  process.exit(1);
}
const result = aa.setAlias(aliasName, session.filename);
if (result.success) {
  console.log('✓ Alias created: ' + aliasName + ' → ' + session.filename);
} else {
  console.log('✗ Error: ' + result.error);
  process.exit(1);
}
" "$ARGUMENTS"

Remove Alias

Delete an existing alias.

/sessions alias --remove <name>        # Remove alias
/sessions unalias <name>               # Same as above

Script: 

node -e "
const aa = require((()=>{var e=process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;if(e&&e.trim())return e.trim();var p=require('path'),f=require('fs'),h=require('os').homedir(),d=p.join(h,'.claude'),q=p.join('scripts','lib','utils.js');if(f.existsSync(p.join(d,q)))return d;try{var b=p.join(d,'plugins','cache','kodelyth-ecc');for(var o of f.readdirSync(b))for(var v of f.readdirSync(p.join(b,o))){var c=p.join(b,o,v);if(f.existsSync(p.join(c,q)))return c}}catch(x){}return d})()+'/scripts/lib/session-aliases');
const aliasName = process.argv[1];
if (!aliasName) {
  console.log('Usage: /sessions alias --remove <name>');
  process.exit(1);
}
const result = aa.deleteAlias(aliasName);
if (result.success) {
  console.log('✓ Alias removed: ' + aliasName);
} else {
  console.log('✗ Error: ' + result.error);
  process.exit(1);
}
" "$ARGUMENTS"

Session Info

Show detailed information about a session.

/sessions info <id|alias>              # Show session details

Script: 

node -e "
const sm = require((()=>{var e=process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;if(e&&e.trim())return e.trim();var p=require('path'),f=require('fs'),h=require('os').homedir(),d=p.join(h,'.claude'),q=p.join('scripts','lib','utils.js');if(f.existsSync(p.join(d,q)))return d;try{var b=p.join(d,'plugins','cache','kodelyth-ecc');for(var o of f.readdirSync(b))for(var v of f.readdirSync(p.join(b,o))){var c=p.join(b,o,v);if(f.existsSync(p.join(c,q)))return c}}catch(x){}return d})()+'/scripts/lib/session-manager');
const aa = require((()=>{var e=process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;if(e&&e.trim())return e.trim();var p=require('path'),f=require('fs'),h=require('os').homedir(),d=p.join(h,'.claude'),q=p.join('scripts','lib','utils.js');if(f.existsSync(p.join(d,q)))return d;try{var b=p.join(d,'plugins','cache','kodelyth-ecc');for(var o of f.readdirSync(b))for(var v of f.readdirSync(p.join(b,o))){var c=p.join(b,o,v);if(f.existsSync(p.join(c,q)))return c}}catch(x){}return d})()+'/scripts/lib/session-aliases');
const id = process.argv[1];
const resolved = aa.resolveAlias(id);
const sessionId = resolved ? resolved.sessionPath : id;
const session = sm.getSessionById(sessionId, true);
if (!session) {
  console.log('Session not found: ' + id);
  process.exit(1);
}
const stats = sm.getSessionStats(session.sessionPath);
const size = sm.getSessionSize(session.sessionPath);
const aliases = aa.getAliasesForSession(session.filename);
console.log('Session Information');
console.log('════════════════════');
console.log('ID:          ' + (session.shortId === 'no-id' ? '(none)' : session.shortId));
console.log('Filename:    ' + session.filename);
console.log('Date:        ' + session.date);
console.log('Modified:    ' + session.modifiedTime.toISOString().slice(0, 19).replace('T', ' '));
console.log('Project:     ' + (session.metadata.project || '-'));
console.log('Branch:      ' + (session.metadata.branch || '-'));
console.log('Worktree:    ' + (session.metadata.worktree || '-'));
console.log('');
console.log('Content:');
console.log('  Lines:         ' + stats.lineCount);
console.log('  Total items:   ' + stats.totalItems);
console.log('  Completed:     ' + stats.completedItems);
console.log('  In progress:   ' + stats.inProgressItems);
console.log('  Size:          ' + size);
if (aliases.length > 0) {
  console.log('Aliases:     ' + aliases.map(a => a.name).join(', '));
}
" "$ARGUMENTS"

List Aliases

Show all session aliases.

/sessions aliases                      # List all aliases

Script: 

node -e "
const aa = require((()=>{var e=process.env.CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT;if(e&&e.trim())return e.trim();var p=require('path'),f=require('fs'),h=require('os').homedir(),d=p.join(h,'.claude'),q=p.join('scripts','lib','utils.js');if(f.existsSync(p.join(d,q)))return d;try{var b=p.join(d,'plugins','cache','kodelyth-ecc');for(var o of f.readdirSync(b))for(var v of f.readdirSync(p.join(b,o))){var c=p.join(b,o,v);if(f.existsSync(p.join(c,q)))return c}}catch(x){}return d})()+'/scripts/lib/session-aliases');
const aliases = aa.listAliases();
console.log('Session Aliases (' + aliases.length + '):');
console.log('');
if (aliases.length === 0) {
  console.log('No aliases found.');
} else {
  console.log('Name          Session File                    Title');
  console.log('─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────');
  for (const a of aliases) {
    const name = a.name.padEnd(12);
    const file = (a.sessionPath.length > 30 ? a.sessionPath.slice(0, 27) + '...' : a.sessionPath).padEnd(30);
    const title = a.title || '';
    console.log(name + ' ' + file + ' ' + title);
  }
}
"

Operator Notes

  • Session files persist Project, Branch, and Worktree in the header so /sessions info can disambiguate parallel tmux/worktree runs.
  • For command-center style monitoring, combine /sessions info, git diff --stat, and the cost metrics emitted by scripts/hooks/cost-tracker.js.

Arguments

$ARGUMENTS:

  • list [options] - List sessions
- --limit - Max sessions to show (default: 50) - --date - Filter by date - --search - Search in session ID
  • load - Load session content
  • alias - Create alias for session
  • alias --remove - Remove alias
  • unalias - Same as --remove
  • info - Show session statistics
  • aliases - List all aliases
  • help - Show this help

Examples

# List all sessions
/sessions list
Create an alias for today's session

/sessions alias 2026-02-01 today
Load session by alias

/sessions load today
Show session info

/sessions info today
Remove alias

/sessions alias --remove today
List all aliases

/sessions aliases

Notes

  • Sessions are stored as markdown files in ~/.claude/session-data/ with legacy reads from ~/.claude/sessions/
  • Aliases are stored in ~/.claude/session-aliases.json
  • Session IDs can be shortened (first 4-8 characters usually unique enough)
  • Use aliases for frequently referenced sessions

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