Why does Claude Code say 'No conversations found' to resume?

This typically occurs when the $HOME environment variable is inconsistent, causing Claude to search the wrong directory for your saved project sessions.

Where are Claude Code sessions stored by default?

Sessions are stored as JSONL files in the ~/.claude/projects/ directory, using encoded absolute paths for folder organization.

Can I recover sessions that were accidentally saved to /tmp?

Yes, this skill provides diagnostic commands to find .jsonl files in temporary locations and provides the steps needed to move them back to your official project path.

Does this skill work with legacy Claude Code sessions?

Yes, it includes logic specifically designed to handle and migrate over 600 legacy sessions into the modern storage format.

Session Recovery

Name: Session Recovery
Author: terrylica

byterrylica

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Productivity & Workflow

Troubleshoots and restores missing or corrupted Claude Code conversation sessions by diagnosing environment variables and storage paths.

The Session Recovery skill is a specialized diagnostic utility designed to solve common persistence issues in Claude Code. It addresses frequent problems such as the 'No conversations found' error, missing history after environment changes, and sessions being incorrectly routed to temporary directories. By analyzing the $HOME environment variable and scanning system paths via Bash, this skill identifies where session JSONL files are located, helps migrate legacy data, and ensures your AI coding history remains accessible across different terminal sessions and project environments.

Key Features

01Locates misplaced session files in /tmp/ or unexpected system paths

02Validates session file integrity and JSONL structure

03Diagnoses 'No conversations found' and session loading errors

04Detects $HOME environment variable mismatches affecting storage

05Automates the recovery of legacy session history (600+ files)

062 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Restoring conversation history after changing terminal environments or IDEs

02Fixing session pathing issues on multi-user systems or remote servers

03Migrating sessions from temporary directories to permanent home storage

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add terrylica/cc-skills session-recovery

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Locates misplaced session files in /tmp/ or unexpected system paths

02Validates session file integrity and JSONL structure

03Diagnoses 'No conversations found' and session loading errors

04Detects $HOME environment variable mismatches affecting storage

05Automates the recovery of legacy session history (600+ files)

062 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Restoring conversation history after changing terminal environments or IDEs

02Fixing session pathing issues on multi-user systems or remote servers

03Migrating sessions from temporary directories to permanent home storage

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add terrylica/cc-skills session-recovery

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT