claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix UX: /resume should distinguish between favorites (named sessions) and full history [1 comments, 2 participants]

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The in-session /resume slash command silently filters to only show named sessions (those with a custom-title or agent-name). When no named sessions exist, it falls back to showing all sessions. This creates confusing behavior where sessions seem to disappear.

Root Cause

The in-session /resume slash command silently filters to only show named sessions (those with a custom-title or agent-name). When no named sessions exist, it falls back to showing all sessions. This creates confusing behavior where sessions seem to disappear.

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Description

The in-session /resume slash command silently filters to only show named sessions (those with a custom-title or agent-name). When no named sessions exist, it falls back to showing all sessions. This creates confusing behavior where sessions seem to disappear.

Current behavior

  • 0 named sessions → /resume shows all sessions
  • 1+ named sessions → /resume shows only named sessions
  • No indication that filtering is happening
  • claude --resume from terminal always shows all sessions

Suggestion

Make the in-session /resume picker explicit about the two modes:

  • Favorites / named sessions — quick access to renamed or agent-named sessions
  • Full history — all sessions, like claude --resume from terminal

Either show both sections in the picker, or add a keyboard shortcut to toggle between them (similar to how claude --resume has Ctrl+B to toggle branch filtering).

Environment

  • Claude Code CLI (terminal)
  • macOS

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TL;DR

Modify the in-session /resume slash command to explicitly indicate when it is filtering sessions, and provide a way to toggle between showing only named sessions and all sessions.

Guidance

  • Update the /resume command to display a clear indication of the current filtering mode, such as a label or tooltip.
  • Add a keyboard shortcut or button to toggle between "Favorites / named sessions" and "Full history" modes.
  • Consider displaying both sections in the picker to provide a clear distinction between the two modes.
  • Verify that the updated command behaves consistently with the claude --resume terminal command.

Example

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Notes

The solution may require updates to the Claude Code CLI to support the new filtering modes and toggle functionality.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by modifying the /resume command to provide explicit filtering indicators and a toggle mechanism, as this will improve the user experience and reduce confusion.

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