# Agent Sessions > Search, list, and resume AI agent sessions across Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, opencode, Hermes Agent, and Cline CLI. Use when the user asks to find a past conversation, search session history, resume a previous session, list recent agent activity, or check what was discussed in a prior session. Also use when asked to "find that conversation where I...", "resume my last codex session", "read latest convo", "read last messages", "what did I work on yesterday", "search my claude history for X", or gives an agent session id such as `ses_...`, a UUID, or a Cline id like `1782988565588_qqrxi`. - Skill: `vladmdgolam/agent-sessions` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add vladmdgolam/agent-sessions` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vladmdgolam/agent-sessions/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: AI & ML - Author: vladmdgolam (https://skillmd.com/u/vladmdgolam) - Updated: 2026-09-09 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vladmdgolam/agent-sessions --- # Agent Sessions Search and manage AI coding agent conversation history across Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, opencode, Hermes Agent, and Cline CLI. $ARGUMENTS ## Tools Available ### CLI: `agent-sessions` Located at `/Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions`. A Python 3 script that reads session data from all supported agents. ```bash # List all recent sessions (default 30) python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions # Filter by agent python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --agent claude python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --agent codex python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --agent gemini python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --agent opencode python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --agent hermes python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --agent cline # Title/prompt search first (AND logic, case-insensitive; token-efficient) python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --search "metal shader" --search-scope titles --limit 10 # Deep full-transcript search only when title/prompt search misses python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --search "metal shader" --search-scope full --limit 10 # Filter by project name or path python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --project radar # Combine filters python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --agent claude --project aino --search "auth" --search-scope titles --limit 10 # Compact JSON output (for parsing; omits full transcript search_text) python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --json --limit 10 # Include full transcript search_text only if you need client-side full-text search python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --json --include-search-text --limit 10 # Copy compact context for one or more sessions python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --context python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --context # Build a compact evidence pack for one or more sessions python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --pack --max-chars 5000 # Read bounded excerpts, optionally around a topic/query python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --read --query "logo rotation" --max-chars 5000 # Extract only the user's messages python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --read --role user --max-chars 5000 # Resume a Claude Code session python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --resume # Control result count; prefer small limits unless the user asks for a broad scan python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --limit 10 ``` ### TUI: `claude-history` Located at `~/.local/bin/claude-history`. Rust-based fuzzy search TUI for Claude Code sessions only. ```bash # Interactive fuzzy search across all Claude sessions claude-history # Scoped to current project claude-history --local # View a specific session file claude-history /path/to/session.jsonl # Resume selected session claude-history --resume # Fork from a past session claude-history --fork-session ``` ### GUI: Claude Code History Viewer (CCHV) Desktop app at `/Applications/Claude Code History Viewer.app`. Supports 7 agents (Claude, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, Cline, Aider, OpenCode) with analytics, cost tracking, and full-text search. ```bash open "/Applications/Claude Code History Viewer.app" ``` ## Data Sources | Agent | Location | Format | |-------|----------|--------| | Claude Code | `~/.claude/projects//*.jsonl` | JSONL with `type`, `message`, `cwd`, `sessionId`, `timestamp` | | Codex CLI | `~/.codex/sessions/YYYY/MM/DD/rollout-*.jsonl` | JSONL with `session_meta` (payload.id, payload.cwd) and `response_item` entries | | Gemini CLI | `~/.gemini/tmp/*/chats/session-*.json` | JSON with `sessionId`, `startTime`, `messages[]` array | | opencode | `~/.local/share/opencode/opencode.db` | SQLite tables: `session`, `message`, `part`, `project` | | Hermes Agent | `~/.hermes/state.db` | SQLite tables: `sessions`, `messages` | | Cline CLI | `~/.cline/data/db/sessions.db` + `~/.cline/data/sessions/*/*.messages.json` | SQLite session index plus JSON message transcripts | Project mapping for Gemini: `~/.gemini/projects.json` maps absolute paths to project names. Cline sessions created with `cline --data-dir ` can be included by setting `AGENT_SESSIONS_CLINE_DATA_DIRS` to a colon-separated path list. ## Workflow ### First move: never spelunk by hand If the user asks to read, continue, summarize, compare, or inspect an agent conversation, start with this CLI. Do not begin with broad `find ~`, manual SQLite queries, or copying live agent databases unless this CLI fails. For explicit session ids, go straight to a pack: ```bash python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --pack --max-chars 8000 ``` For "latest conversation in this folder/project": ```bash python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --project "$PWD" --limit 5 python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --pack --max-chars 8000 ``` For "last messages" or "where did it leave off", prefer `--pack` first; it is designed to include recent excerpts. Use `--read --query "topic"` for focused follow-up. ### Token-efficient retrieval ladder Use the smallest useful output first: 1. Start with table output and a small limit: `--limit 10`. 2. Add `--agent` and/or `--project` whenever the user gave a clue. 3. Search titles/prompts first: `--search "query" --search-scope titles`. 4. Fall back to `--search-scope full` only if title search misses. 5. Use `--json` only when you need structured parsing; it is compact by default. 6. Do not use `--include-search-text` unless building a UI/client-side index or explicitly inspecting transcript text. 7. For handoff context, prefer `--context ` instead of pasting full JSON. 8. When the user gives session refs and asks to compare, infer, summarize, or conclude from them, run `--pack ` first. 9. If the pack is too broad or the user gave a topic, run `--read --query "topic"` for focused excerpts. 10. If the user asks for only their own prompts/messages, add `--role user`. ### Finding a past conversation 1. Run `agent-sessions` with appropriate filters to find the session 2. Use `--context ` if you need a compact handoff block 3. For Claude sessions: use `claude --resume ` to continue, or `claude-history` to browse 4. For viewing any agent's full conversation: open CCHV ### Reading provided session refs If the user pastes blocks like: ```text agent: codex session id: 019ee05b-25d6-7153-83af-aee3a848e472 session title: ... ``` Extract the IDs and start with: ```bash python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --pack 019ee05b-25d6-7153-83af-aee3a848e472 --max-chars 5000 ``` Use the pack as evidence for cross-session conclusions. If the user asks about a specific topic, use: ```bash python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --read --query "topic terms" --max-chars 5000 ``` If the user only wants their own messages/prompts: ```bash python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --read --role user --max-chars 5000 ``` Avoid dumping full transcripts unless the user explicitly asks for exhaustive review. ### Answering "what did I work on?" ```bash # Recent activity across all agents python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --limit 20 # Specific project python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --project bloom-metal --limit 20 # Specific agent python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --agent codex --limit 20 ``` ### Resuming a session ```bash # Find the session python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --search "shader bug" --search-scope titles --agent claude --limit 10 # Resume it (Claude only) python3 /Users/vladmdgolam/Play/radar/tools/agent-sessions --resume # This execs into: claude --resume ``` ## JSON Output Schema When using `--json`, each session object has: ```json { "agent": "claude|codex|gemini|opencode|hermes|cline", "session_id": "uuid", "prompt": "first user message (truncated to 120 chars)", "timestamp": "ISO 8601", "project_path": "/absolute/path/to/project", "project_name": "project-dir-name", "session_file": "/path/to/session/file" } ``` `--json` omits `search_text` by default. Pass `--include-search-text` only for full-text indexing/search clients. ## Context Output `--context ` emits compact pasteable context: ```text agent: opencode session id: n session title: K ``` Multiple IDs emit a list with the same fields. ## Pack And Read Output `--pack ` emits one bounded evidence pack per session: metadata, brief, key user requests, and recent or query-relevant excerpts. `--read ` emits bounded transcript excerpts. For long transcripts it includes an initial orientation excerpt plus a `Recent Excerpts` tail so "last messages" are not crowded out. Add `--query "terms"` to return message windows around relevant matches instead of broad excerpts. Add `--role user` to output/search only user messages, or `--role assistant` for assistant-only excerpts. Default is `--role all`. Useful controls: ```bash --role user # only user messages --max-chars 5000 # approximate excerpt budget per session --last-turns 8 # recent messages included in packs/overflow reads --context-messages 2 # messages before/after each query match ```