AnalysisDevelopersAugust 30, 2026

Claude Code silently deletes local history older than 30 days

Claude Code's default cleanupPeriodDays: 30 auto-deletes local session transcripts at startup, with no trash, warning, or server-side recovery. Users can fix it by adjusting the setting.

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