[FEATURE] Show where each session is stored (cloud vs. local-only) in the desktop app sidebar
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Problem Statement
Title: Show where each session is stored (cloud vs. local-only) in the desktop app sidebar
In the Claude desktop app, Chat conversations live in the cloud, while Cowork and Code sessions are stored only on the local machine (session IDs start with "local_"). The sidebar gives no visual cue about this. When migrating to another computer, users cannot tell which sessions must be archived manually.
Requests: (1) a cloud / this-device-only icon or label on each session in the sidebar; (2) a filter by storage location in the Cowork and Code lists; (3) bulk export of locally stored sessions.
Environment: Claude desktop app on Windows 10, Code tab.
Proposed Solution
Title: Show where each session is stored (cloud vs. local-only) in the desktop app sidebar
In the Claude desktop app, Chat conversations live in the cloud, while Cowork and Code sessions are stored only on the local machine (session IDs start with "local_"). The sidebar gives no visual cue about this. When migrating to another computer, users cannot tell which sessions must be archived manually.
Requests: (1) a cloud / this-device-only icon or label on each session in the sidebar; (2) a filter by storage location in the Cowork and Code lists; (3) bulk export of locally stored sessions.
Environment: Claude desktop app on Windows 10, Code tab.
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
Critical - Blocking my work
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
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