claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Sessions auto-archive with no way to resume from UI

Preflight Checklist

• I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Bug Report: Sessions auto-archive with no way to resume from UI

Environment

• OS: Windows 11
• Claude Code: Desktop App
• Tab: Code

Problem

Sessions in the Code tab disappear from the sidebar automatically (auto-archive) with no way to resume or view them from the UI. There is no "Archived" section like in the Chat tab.

This is a significant UX issue because:

• Users lose context of ongoing work with no warning
• The only way to retrieve past sessions is manually reading .jsonl files from ~/.claude/projects/
• claude --continue and claude --resume flags are not available in the desktop app (no CLI in PATH)
• There is no indication of why a session was archived or when it will happen

Expected Behavior

• Sessions should remain visible in the sidebar, similar to the Chat tab
• OR provide an "Archived" section in the Code tab sidebar to access past sessions
• OR add a resume button that continues the last session when opening the same project folder

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open a project folder in Claude Code desktop (Code tab)
2. Have a conversation / coding session
3. Close or leave the session idle
4. Reopen the app — session is gone from sidebar with no way to resume from UI

Impact

High — forces users to restart context from scratch every session, defeating the purpose of persistent project-based workflows. Competing tools (e.g. OpenAI Codex) do not have this limitation.

Request

Please add session persistence or at minimum a resume UI for the Code tab, consistent with how the Chat tab handles conversation history.

What Should Happen?

Sessions in the Code tab should remain visible in the sidebar and be resumable, similar to how the Chat tab handles conversation history.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Claude Code desktop app
2. Go to the Code tab
3. Open any project folder
4. Have a coding session / conversation
5. Close the session or leave it idle
6. Reopen the app — session is gone from sidebar with no way to resume from UI

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

Version 1.8089.1 (b98a06)

Platform

Other

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

No response