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Claude Sessions Explorer

Browse, search, and resume your Claude Code sessions directly from VS Code.

TypeScript VS Code Extension Node.js
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Claude Sessions Explorer is a VS Code extension that lets you browse and inspect all your Claude Code sessions for your current workspace. View prompt history, search across sessions, and resume sessions with a single click — all without leaving your editor.

Claude Sessions Explorer - Session list view in VS Code sidebar
Claude Sessions Explorer - Open session with resume actions
Claude Sessions Explorer - Expanded session showing prompts
Claude Sessions Explorer - Prompt preview panel
Claude Sessions Explorer - Search and filter sessions

Installation

Claude Sessions Explorer is available on the VS Code Marketplace and can be installed with a single click. You can also install it manually from a .vsix package downloaded from GitHub Releases.

  • VS Code Marketplace: Search for Claude Sessions Explorer in the VS Code Extensions panel, or install directly from the Marketplace:
    Install from Marketplace
  • Manual Install: Download the .vsix package from GitHub Releases, then install via the VS Code command palette (Extensions: Install from VSIX...):
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  • Requirements: VS Code 1.90+, Claude Code CLI installed

Key Features

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Session Browser

Browse all Claude Code sessions for your workspace in the Explorer sidebar

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Prompt History

View every user prompt from each session with timestamps

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Search & Filter

Search across all sessions and prompts by keyword

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One-Click Resume

Resume any session in the VS Code terminal with a single click

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Prompt Preview

Open full prompt content in a dedicated read-only preview panel

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Lightweight

Zero runtime dependencies, reads directly from local Claude history

Technical Architecture

Extension Core

The extension is built with TypeScript using the VS Code Extension API. It features a tree view data provider for the Explorer sidebar, a custom webview panel for prompt previews, and terminal integration for session resumption.

  • Tree view with expandable session nodes and prompt children
  • Custom webview panel for rich prompt content display
  • Terminal integration with Claude CLI for session resumption
  • Confirmation dialog for dangerous permission-skip mode
TypeScript VS Code Extension API TreeDataProvider Webview Terminal API

Session Discovery

The discovery service scans ~/.claude/projects to find session transcripts for the current workspace. It parses JSONL transcript files to extract prompts, filter system noise, and generate session titles.

  • Workspace-scoped session scanning
  • JSONL transcript parsing with content extraction
  • Automatic session title generation from first prompt
  • System/command message filtering
Node.js File System API JSONL Path Resolution

Contribute

If you find Claude Sessions Explorer useful, please consider contributing with ideas, suggestions or code contributions. Check out the GitHub repository for more information.

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