Feature request: Start a new conversation without exiting the CLI

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Problem Statement

Current behaviour: /clear wipes the conversation history. The only way to preserve the current conversation and start fresh is to /exit and run claude again.

Why: When working on multi-topic sessions, users often want to start a focused new conversation without losing the context of the current one and without the friction of exiting and re-entering the CLI.

Proposed Solution

Proposed behaviour: A command (e.g. /new) that archives/saves the current conversation (as if you ran /exit) and immediately starts a fresh conversation in the same terminal — mirroring the "New Chat" button in the Claude UI and VS Code extension.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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