Claude Code Conversation Recovery Guide

# Claude Code Conversation Recovery Guide ## 📋 Content Overview This video is a practical Claude Code basic tutorial that focuses on how to restore interrupted Claude Code conversation sessions. The creator DP demonstrates the complete process of recovering interrupted dialogues in a Docker environment through hands-on operations. --- ## 🔑 Key Points **What is a Claude Code Conversation?** - A Claude Code conversation refers to the complete interactive process where users input commands and Claude Code executes tasks - Each command execution cycle constitutes a conversation session **Why Do We Need Conversation Recovery?** The video outlines several common interruption scenarios: - Sudden power outage causing system shutdown - Unexpected machine restart - Claude Code program forcefully closed **How to Recover Interrupted Conversations?** Core Operation Steps: 1. **Launch Docker Environment** (if using Docker version) - Start the Claude Code Docker image - Enter the container environment 2. **Navigate to Project Directory** ```bash cd [claude-code-project-directory] ``` 3. **Use Recovery Command** ```bash claude -r ``` Key point: Add a space and the `-r` parameter after the regular `claude` command 4. **Select the Conversation to Restore** - The system lists all stored historical conversations - Information displayed includes: - **Modified Time** - Important reference indicator - **Created Time** - Important reference indicator - Number of associated messages - Git branch information - Summary (conversation command content summary) 5. **Confirm Recovery** - Use keyboard arrow keys (up/down) to select target conversation - Press Enter to confirm recovery - Usually select the most recent (topmost) conversation record --- ## 💡 Practical Tips **States After Conversation Recovery:** - If conversation was completed: System restores to the completed state, allowing you to continue with new commands - If conversation was interrupted: Displays interrupted state, type `go` or `go on` to continue execution **Important Notes:** - There may be minor context loss after recovery - Status bar information might not refresh immediately - These minor issues generally don't affect normal usage --- ## 🎯 Use Cases This feature is particularly useful for: - Long-running code generation tasks - Complex multi-step development workflows - Project development requiring contextual continuity - Avoiding starting over due to unexpected interruptions --- ## 🔗 Related Resources The video mentions that the creator previously published a detailed tutorial on Docker-based Claude Code image environment, which interested viewers can check out. --- ## SEO Keywords Claude Code, conversation recovery, CLI command line, Docker environment, development tools, AI coding assistant, session management, interruption recovery, programming tutorial