[BUG] `claude -r` doesn't find sessions when ~/.claude/projects/ entries are symlinks

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• [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?

I use GNU Stow to manage my dotfiles, which creates symlinks . .jsonl session files exist and are accessible through the symlink, but claude -r doesn't find them. Sessions in real (non-symlinked) directories in the same location work fine.

What Should Happen?

claude -r should follow symlinks when scanning for session files.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a project directory under ~/.claude/projects/ with session .jsonl files
2. Replace it with a symlink pointing to the same data (e.g., via `ln -s /path/to/real/dir

~/.claude/projects/project-name`)

1. Run claude -r — the sessions from that project no longer appear

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.100

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

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