[FEATURE] Restore Session from inside Claude Desktop

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
• [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

Claude Desktop sometimes crashes, and needs to be uninstalled and reinstalled. All sessions disappear.

There is a workaround. They can be recovered via Claude Code, and then continued into Claude Desktop.

However, it seems that a Restore Session or Load Session option could exist easily

Proposed Solution

It seems that a Restore Session or Load Session option could exist easily.

This could be an option right under +New.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

Configuration and settings

Use Case Example

1. I'm working on many Claude Desktop sessions, over the course of 2-6 weeks.
2. Claude Desktop crashes.
3. The app no longer responds and must be uninstalled and reinstalled.
4. After installation, all previous sessions are gone.
5. workaround: from command prompt, use claude -c, and resume into \desktop
6. Ideally: from reinstalled Claude Desktop > Restore Session (select folder)
7. ... Which conversation would you like to resume?

Additional Context

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