[BUG] /rewind doesn't restore unpublished artifacts

Status Open
Reported on v2.1.251
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 30, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

When the /rewind command doesn't detect any code changes, Claude Code only rewinds the conversation.

What Should Happen?

The state of the generated artifacts should be rewound as well.

Error Messages/Logs

The page is built but publishing is blocked: this session authenticates via
apiKeyHelper, which takes precedence over a claude.ai login. To publish it,
unset apiKeyHelper, then /login and pick "Claude account with subscription" —
I can re-run the publish after that.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Use Claude Code with apiKeyHelper, so that artifacts will be saved locally
  2. Send a prompt to produce an artifact, e.g. "Count the lines of code in the project per module and output to a page" (CC should create a file /tmp/claude-0/artifacts/...)
  3. Tell Claude Code to "Update that artifact" with something (e.g. "group by language as well")
  4. /rewind to the first prompt

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.251

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

_No response_

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