session-manager-local

session-manager

Interactive terminal UI for browsing, previewing, and deleting Claude Code sessions.

Addresses anthropics/claude-code#13514.

Installation

From the Plugin Marketplace

If available in the official marketplace:

/plugin install session-manager

From GitHub

claude plugin marketplace add https://github.com/GravesXX/session-manager.git

Then in Claude Code:

/plugin install session-manager@session-manager

Local Install

git clone https://github.com/GravesXX/session-manager.git
claude plugin marketplace add /path/to/session-manager

After installing, restart Claude Code or run /reload-plugins.

Usage

Inside Claude Code

Type /sessions to launch the session manager. Claude will attempt the interactive TUI first. If no terminal is available, Claude mediates with a numbered list — just say "preview #3" or "delete #5".

Standalone (Full TUI Experience)

For the best visual experience, run directly in your terminal:

node /path/to/session-manager/skills/sessions/scripts/session-picker.cjs

Tip: add an alias to your shell profile:

alias sessions='node ~/Desktop/session-manager/skills/sessions/scripts/session-picker.cjs'

Quick Cleanup

Delete all auto-generated local-command sessions (/exit, /clear artifacts) in one shot:

node /path/to/session-manager/skills/sessions/scripts/session-picker.cjs --clean-auto

Controls

Key	Action
↑ ↓	Navigate the session list
Enter	Preview conversation messages
Backspace	Delete session (with confirmation)
Tab	Cycle filter: All > By Project > Small > Old
Type anything	Search by message or project
Esc	Clear search / go back / quit
Ctrl+C	Quit immediately

Filter Modes

Press Tab to cycle through filters:

• All — every session
• By Project — one project at a time (keep pressing Tab to cycle projects)
• Small (< 100K) — likely low-value or abandoned sessions
• Old (> 30 days) — sessions older than 30 days

CLI Mode

When no TTY is available (e.g., inside Claude's Bash tool), the script supports subcommands:

# List all sessions as JSON
node session-picker.cjs --list

# Preview a session's messages
node session-picker.cjs --preview <session-id>

# Delete a session
node session-picker.cjs --delete <session-id>

# Delete all auto-generated sessions
node session-picker.cjs --clean-auto

How It Works

• Scans ~/.claude/projects/ for .jsonl session files across all projects
• Extracts metadata: first user message, date, size, message count, project path
• Renders a full-screen alternate buffer TUI using ANSI escape codes
• Zero npm dependencies — vanilla Node.js only (~1000 lines, single file)
• Follows official Claude Code plugin conventions

Development

# Run all tests (32 tests across 3 suites)
node test/test-scanner.cjs && node test/test-cli.cjs && node test/test-utils.cjs

# Test with fixture data
node skills/sessions/scripts/session-picker.cjs --list --projects-dir test/fixtures/projects

# Test with real sessions
node skills/sessions/scripts/session-picker.cjs --list

Contributing

Issues and PRs welcome at https://github.com/GravesXX/session-manager

License

MIT