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claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Desktop app: switching accounts loses all conversations and sidebar state [1 comments, 2 participants]

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Problem

When hitting usage limits on Claude Code Desktop App (Mac), there's no way to switch to another Pro/Max account and continue working without losing all conversations and sidebar state.

Current behavior: Logout → Login with different account → all conversations gone, sidebar reset. Must continue in CLI, then hand off back to desktop — double token spend on handoffs + significant time waste.

Codex comparison: Codex CLI allows logout/login with another account and continues without interruption.

Impact

  • Double token spending: handoff from desktop → CLI → desktop requires summarizing context twice
  • Time waste: 10-15 min per account switch for context reconstruction
  • Especially painful for users with ADHD who rely on visual conversation history

Requested behavior

  • Conversations should persist locally across account switches (they're local data, not account-bound)
  • OR: allow multiple accounts and switch between them without clearing state
  • At minimum: preserve the sidebar/conversation list so users can resume where they left off after re-login

Environment

  • Claude Code Desktop App (Mac)
  • macOS Darwin 25.3.0
  • Multiple Pro/Max accounts

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