/resume
Switches to a different saved conversation from inside your current session. Sessions are saved continuously as you work, so you can always return to one after exiting or running `/clear`.
$ npx -y skills add LukeRenton/explore-claude-code --agent claude-codeHow it fires
How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
- Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
- Slash command
/resume
Context preview
What this command does when you run it.
Switches to a different saved conversation from inside your current session. Sessions are saved continuously as you work, so you can always return to one after exiting or running `/clear`.
Command definition
resume.md/resume
Switches to a different saved conversation from inside your current session. Sessions are saved continuously as you work, so you can always return to one after exiting or running `/clear`.
Usage
/resume Open the session picker
/resume <name> Resume a named session directly
Its alias is `/continue`. From the command line, the equivalents are:
| Command | What it does | |---|---| | `claude --continue` | Resume the most recent session in this directory | | `claude --resume` | Open the session picker | | `claude --resume <name>` | Resume a named session | | `claude --from-pr <number>` | Filter the picker to sessions linked to a PR |
The Session Picker
`/resume` with no argument opens an interactive picker. Each row shows the session name (or an auto-generated title), time since last activity, git branch, and size.
| Key | Action | |---|---| | `↑` `↓` | Move between sessions | | `Space` | Preview the session | | `Ctrl+R` | Rename the highlighted session | | `Ctrl+B` | Filter to the current git branch | | `Ctrl+W` | Widen to all worktrees of the repo | | `Ctrl+A` | Widen to every project on this machine | | `/` | Search, or paste a PR URL to find its session |
What a Resumed Session Restores
The full conversation history, the model, any [agent](^A session started as a specific subagent keeps its system prompt and tools. See the agents section), and the permission mode all come back. Two exceptions: `plan` and `bypassPermissions` are never restored, and `auto` returns only if your account still qualifies for it.
Naming Sessions
Name sessions so they are easy to find and resume:
- At startup: `claude -n auth-refactor`
- Mid-session: `/rename auth-refactor`
- Accepting a plan auto-names the session from the plan content
Auto-generated titles are not resume handles. Only names you set with `--name` or `/rename` can be resumed by name.
Related Commands
- `/branch` copies the conversation and switches into the copy, leaving the original intact
- `/clear` starts fresh but saves the previous conversation, which you can resume with `/resume`
- `/export` writes the current conversation to a file. Transcripts live at `~/.claude/projects/<project>/<session-id>.jsonl`
Tips
- Name anything you might return to. It is the difference between resumable and merely findable
- `Ctrl+A` in the picker is the fastest way to reach a session from another project
- Paste a PR URL into the picker search to jump straight to the session that created it
Further Reading
- [Official docs: Manage sessions](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sessions)
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/resume
Switches to a different saved conversation from inside your current session. Sessions are saved continuously as you work, so you can always return to one after exiting or running `/clear`.
Usage
/resume Open the session picker /resume <name> Resume a named session directly
Its alias is `/continue`. From the command line, the equivalents are:
| Command | What it does | |---|---| | `claude --continue` | Resume the most recent session in this directory | | `claude --resume` | Open the session picker | | `claude --resume <name>` | Resume a named session | | `claude --from-pr <number>` | Filter the picker to sessions linked to a PR |
The Session Picker
`/resume` with no argument opens an interactive picker. Each row shows the session name (or an auto-generated title), time since last activity, git branch, and size.
| Key | Action | |---|---| | `↑` `↓` | Move between sessions | | `Space` | Preview the session | | `Ctrl+R` | Rename the highlighted session | | `Ctrl+B` | Filter to the current git branch | | `Ctrl+W` | Widen to all worktrees of the repo | | `Ctrl+A` | Widen to every project on this machine | | `/` | Search, or paste a PR URL to find its session |
What a Resumed Session Restores
The full conversation history, the model, any [agent](^A session started as a specific subagent keeps its system prompt and tools. See the agents section), and the permission mode all come back. Two exceptions: `plan` and `bypassPermissions` are never restored, and `auto` returns only if your account still qualifies for it.
Naming Sessions
Name sessions so they are easy to find and resume:
- At startup: `claude -n auth-refactor`
- Mid-session: `/rename auth-refactor`
- Accepting a plan auto-names the session from the plan content
Auto-generated titles are not resume handles. Only names you set with `--name` or `/rename` can be resumed by name.
Related Commands
- `/branch` copies the conversation and switches into the copy, leaving the original intact
- `/clear` starts fresh but saves the previous conversation, which you can resume with `/resume`
- `/export` writes the current conversation to a file. Transcripts live at `~/.claude/projects/<project>/<session-id>.jsonl`
Tips
- Name anything you might return to. It is the difference between resumable and merely findable
- `Ctrl+A` in the picker is the fastest way to reach a session from another project
- Paste a PR URL into the picker search to jump straight to the session that created it
Further Reading
- [Official docs: Manage sessions](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sessions)
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