[BUG] claude is losing chat history
Resolved 💬 9 comments Opened Jan 8, 2026 by davidbenhaim Closed Jun 20, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
latest version of claude code seems to fail at compacting or something and then when I go to resume the chat history isnt there - its like 5 hours earlier. Missing the most recent work... SUPER FRUSTRATING
What Should Happen?
it should work
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
asf
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
v2.1.1
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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