[BUG] Sessions migrated after moving project directory fail to load
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 31, 2026 by smeehan67 Closed Mar 1, 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?
Sessions migrated after moving project directory fail to load
All .jsonl files are valid JSON with correct paths
sessions-index.json has correct metadata
Error: "Failed to load session / Back to landing page"
Affects all 26 migrated sessions, but new sessions work fine
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What Should Happen?
Sessions migrated after moving project directory should load.
Error Messages/Logs
Failed to load session
Back to landing page
Steps to Reproduce
move project file in finder
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.22 (Claude Code
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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