Feature request: Read claude.ai conversation history from Claude Code

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 3, 2026 by prgforbusiness Closed May 7, 2026

Summary

Claude Code currently has no way to access conversation history from claude.ai (web/desktop apps) on the same Anthropic account. Bridging the two would eliminate redundant context-setting between exploratory thinking on claude.ai and implementation work in Claude Code.

Use case

I often start exploratory thinking, planning, or research on claude.ai (mobile/web), then switch to Claude Code to actually implement. Today, the only way to carry context across is manual copy-paste or downloading the JSON export from Settings → Privacy and re-loading it as a file. This is friction that pushes users to either restart context or stay on a less suitable surface.

Possible approaches

  1. Official MCP server for claude.ai conversation history (read-only), scoped to the signed-in Anthropic account.
  2. A /import-claude-ai <conversation-id> slash command that pulls a specific conversation into the current Claude Code session.
  3. Shared conversation storage tied to the Anthropic account, surfaced in both products.

Read-only is sufficient for my use case. Privacy-wise, treating it the same as the existing JSON export (user-initiated, account-scoped) seems reasonable.

Environment

  • Claude Code (VSCode extension), Windows 11
  • Model: claude-opus-4-7[1m]

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