[BUG] Resume Session does not work in directories that did not have previous sessions

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?

When using /resume/ you normally get the list of sessions, including the option to switch to all projects with ctrl+a.

This does not work if you are in a directory that has no previous sessions; /resume simply returns "No conversations found to resume" and does not open the session picker that would allow you to resume from a different project.

The only workaround is to create a session in the directory with no sessions, exit claude, restart, and then resume what you wanted to resume from a different project.

What Should Happen?

Show a note that no sessions exist for this project; automatically switch to "resume from different project"-mode.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a new directory ~/test
2. cd ~/test
3. claude
4. /resume

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.97 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

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