Sync sessions across Claude Code CLI, Desktop app, and web
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 4, 2026 by smileybaneenterprises Closed May 8, 2026
Summary
Claude Code CLI sessions and the Claude Desktop app each maintain their own independent session history (per https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sessions.md). There's no way to view or continue a CLI conversation from the Desktop app, or vice versa. The only handoff today is /export + manual paste, which is lossy and one-shot.
Use case
I run long Claude Code CLI sessions while working in VR (Quest 3 game dev) on my desktop. I'd like to glance at the conversation on my phone or laptop via the Desktop app — or hand off the active session to continue there without losing context.
Suggested directions (any of these would help)
- Account-scoped session sync — same conversation visible in CLI, Desktop, web
- Read-only live view of an active CLI session from the Desktop app
- Resume a CLI session in the Desktop app (and vice versa)
Workarounds today
/export -> paste into Desktop. Lossy, one-shot, no live view
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