Existing Claude Code sessions do not appear resumable from Claude App Code

Existing Claude Code sessions do not appear resumable from Claude App Code

Summary

I want to continue an existing local Claude Code session from Claude App's Code view. The app can see my local Code stats and project folders, but I cannot find a way to resume an existing ~/.claude/projects/**/*.jsonl session from the app. I also tried /desktop, but it is not recognized in Claude Code 2.1.216.

Environment

• macOS
• Claude Code: 2.1.216
• Claude App: /Applications/Claude.app
• Existing target session:
• session name: copilot-search
• started with: claude --resume copilot-search

Expected behavior

There should be a clear way to continue an existing local Claude Code session in Claude App Code, instead of starting a fresh blank Code session.

For example, one of these would be enough:

• select or search a local historical session inside Claude App Code
• run a Claude Code slash command that registers the current session with the app
• start claude --resume ... with an official flag and then take over from Claude App

Actual behavior

Claude App Code shows local stats and project context:

• Sessions: 157
• Messages: 92,145
• local folder chips such as Learn, devonthink, skill, and remote

However, these folders appear to be new-task context chips, not a historical session list. Clicking the relevant project folder did not open the existing copilot-search session.

What I tried

/desktop

I resumed an existing session in a real Claude Code TUI and typed:

/desktop

Result:

Unknown command: /desktop

So /desktop does not appear to be available in Claude Code 2.1.216.

/remote-control

In the same Claude Code TUI, I typed:

/remote-control test-cv

Result:

/remote-control is available with Claude for Enterprise — ask your admin about migrating from API-key access.

doctor

claude --setting-sources local doctor reports:

Remote Control requires a claude.ai subscription. Run claude auth login to sign in with your claude.ai account.
- Not signed in to claude.ai
- claude.ai subscription auth not active
- Sign-in is missing the user:profile scope
- Org policy does not allow Remote Control (allow_remote_control)

claude --setting-sources local auth status reports:

{
  "loggedIn": true,
  "authMethod": "claude.ai",
  "apiProvider": "firstParty",
  "apiKeySource": "/login managed key",
  "subscriptionType": null
}

Questions

1. Does Claude App Code support resuming existing local Claude Code sessions from ~/.claude/projects/**/*.jsonl?
2. If yes, where is the entry point: App UI, slash command, or CLI flag?
3. Has /desktop been removed or renamed? If so, what is the current replacement?
4. If /remote-control is the only supported path, is Claude for Enterprise required, or is there another path for regular local Claude App users to continue an existing session?