## Description Conversation history used to persist after using **Developer: Reload Window** in VS Code. As of today (2026-05-15), the conversation is cleared on reload instead of being restored. ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Start a conversation with Claude Code in VS Code 2. Use **Developer: Reload Window** (or `Ctrl+Shift+P` → "Developer: Reload Window") 3. Observe that conversation history is gone ## Expected Behavior Conversation history should be restored after the window reloads, as it di

Conversation history no longer persists after Developer: Reload Window in VS Code

Status Closed — not planned

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Activity 6 comments · opened May 15, 2026 · closed Jun 13, 2026

Description

Conversation history used to persist after using Developer: Reload Window in VS Code. As of today (2026-05-15), the conversation is cleared on reload instead of being restored.

Steps to Reproduce

Start a conversation with Claude Code in VS Code
Use Developer: Reload Window (or Ctrl+Shift+P → "Developer: Reload Window")
Observe that conversation history is gone

Expected Behavior

Conversation history should be restored after the window reloads, as it did previously.

Actual Behavior

Conversation history is completely lost after reload.

When Did It Stop Working

Last working: 2026-05-14
First broken: 2026-05-15 (likely due to an overnight auto-update)

Environment

OS: macOS (Darwin 25.5.0)
IDE: VS Code with Claude Code extension

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