Claude Session Management Suite
Search, browse, monitor, and manage Claude Code session history across all projects.
Tools Overview
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
claude-tracker-search | Search sessions by keyword or ID prefix (standalone script) |
open-sessions.js | List top N sessions, open selected in cmux tabs/splits |
claude-tracker-resume | Find and resume crashed/inactive sessions |
claude-tracker-alive | Check which sessions have running processes |
claude-tracker-watch | Daemon: auto-summarize new sessions, update active-projects.md |
claude-tracker | List recent sessions with status badges (standalone script) |
new-session.sh | Start a new session in Ghostty/VSCode/Cursor, with optional prompt or headless mode |
resume-session.sh | Open a session in a cmux tab (optionally open project in VS Code/Cursor) |
detect-projects.js | Scan sessions to find all projects, check CLAUDE.md coverage |
bootstrap-claude-setup.js | Generate complete ~/.claude/ config for new machine |
update-active-projects.py | Regenerate active-projects.md with enriched session data |
Standalone Scripts
Commands delegate to standalone Node.js scripts (avoids shell escaping issues with inline node -e):
| Script | Called By | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
scripts/search-sessions.js | /claude-tracker-search | Keyword search or --id prefix lookup across all sessions |
scripts/open-sessions.js | Direct invocation | List top N sessions, open in cmux tabs/splits with confirmation |
scripts/list-sessions.js | /claude-tracker | List recent sessions with status badges |
scripts/new-session.sh | /spawn | Start new interactive or prompt-driven session in Ghostty/VSCode/Cursor or headless |
scripts/resume-session.sh | Direct invocation | Open session in cmux tab, optionally open project in VS Code/Cursor |
scripts/detect-projects.js | Direct invocation | Project discovery and CLAUDE.md scaffolding |
scripts/bootstrap-claude-setup.js | Direct invocation | New machine setup generator |
All scripts use ~/.claude/lib/tracker-utils.js for shared utilities (path decoding, session parsing, git remote detection).
Quick Start
# Search by topic
claude-tracker-search "kothar mac mini"
# Lookup by session ID prefix (exact directory from JSONL ground truth)
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/search-sessions.js --id d7b8f4dd
# Search by session name/slug only (fast — no JSONL body scan)
claude-tracker-search "thera" --name
# List top 10 sessions, open selected in cmux tabs
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/open-sessions.js
# Open top 5 as vertical splits
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/open-sessions.js --limit 5 --split right
# Check what's alive
claude-tracker-alive
# Resume crashed sessions in tmux
claude-tracker-resume --tmux
# Start auto-summarize daemon
claude-tracker-watch --daemonSearch
claude-tracker-search "$ARGUMENTS"Search targets (weighted ranking): Summary (3x), First prompt (2x), Project name (1x), Git branch (1x).
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--limit <n> | Max results (default: 20) |
--id <prefix> | Lookup by session ID prefix (8+ chars) |
--project <name> | Filter by project name (substring) |
--since <duration> | Recent only: 7d, 24h, 30m, 2w |
--json | Machine-readable JSON output |
--name | Search only session names, slugs, summaries—skips JSONL body scan (fast) |
--fzf | Interactive selection via fzf (outputs resume command) |
Resume Crashed Sessions
claude-tracker-resume # List crashed sessions with resume commands
claude-tracker-resume --tmux # Resume all in tmux windows
claude-tracker-resume --zsh # Resume all in Terminal.app tabs (macOS)
claude-tracker-resume --all # Include non-VS Code sessions
claude-tracker-resume --dry-run # Preview without actingSmart fallback: if --resume fails on an expired session, automatically starts a fresh session in that project directory. Sessions older than 7 days show a STALE badge.
Alive Detection
Check which sessions have running Claude processes:
claude-tracker-alive # Running + stale sessions overview
claude-tracker-alive --running # Only sessions with active processes
claude-tracker-alive --stale # Only sessions with no process
claude-tracker-alive --json # Machine-readable outputCross-references running claude PIDs (via pgrep + lsof) against recent session files. Sessions >3 days without a process show an OLD badge.
Auto-Summarize Daemon
Watch for new sessions and auto-populate summary cache:
claude-tracker-watch --status # Check if daemon is running
claude-tracker-watch --daemon # Start in background
claude-tracker-watch --stop # Stop running daemon
claude-tracker-watch --verbose # Foreground with debug outputThe daemon watches ~/.claude/projects/*/sessions-index.json for changes. When new sessions appear, it caches summaries from Claude Code metadata and regenerates active-projects.md. See references/daemon-setup.md for launchd plist and lifecycle details.
Session Listing
claude-tracker # All recent sessions
claude-tracker vscode # VS Code sessions onlyDetect Projects
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/detect-projects.js # List all
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/detect-projects.js --suggest # Suggest additions
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/detect-projects.js --scaffold # Create CLAUDE.md stubs
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/detect-projects.js --since 30d # Recent onlyUpdate Active Projects
python3 ~/.claude/scripts/update-active-projects.py # Regenerate active-projects.md
python3 ~/.claude/scripts/update-active-projects.py --summarize # Show sessions needing summariesThe generated table includes Model, Turns, and Cost columns from enriched session data (extracted from JSONL transcripts). Git worktree sessions show a tree emoji badge. Sessions without summaries are auto-named via one-shot claude --model haiku call.
Bootstrap New Setup
Generate a complete ~/.claude/ configuration for a new machine:
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/bootstrap-claude-setup.js --user "Name" --dry-run
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/bootstrap-claude-setup.js --user "Name"Creates directory structure, global CLAUDE.md, userModel template, agent_docs stubs, and project CLAUDE.md scaffolds. Follow up with /claude-md-manager to enrich generated files.
Resume in New Terminal
Open a session in a new cmux tab, optionally opening the project in an editor:
# Resume in cmux tab (default — auto-detects project directory)
~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/resume-session.sh <session-id>
# Resume in cmux + open project in VS Code
~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/resume-session.sh <session-id> --vscode
# Resume in cmux + open project in Cursor
~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/resume-session.sh <session-id> --cursor
# Explicit project directory
~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/resume-session.sh <session-id> --project ~/Desktop/Programmingcmux owns the terminal lifecycle. Editor flags (--vscode, --cursor) only open the project in the editor — the session always resumes in cmux. Falls back to printing the resume command if cmux is not running.
New Session / Spawn
Start a new Claude Code session in a terminal tab or headless:
# Interactive session in Ghostty (default)
~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/new-session.sh ~/my-project
# With a specific model
~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/new-session.sh ~/my-project --model opus
# Prompt-driven session in Ghostty tab
~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/new-session.sh ~/my-project --prompt "fix the login bug"
# Prompt-driven in VS Code terminal
~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/new-session.sh ~/my-project --vscode --prompt "fix the login bug"
# Headless — runs in current terminal, returns JSON
~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/new-session.sh ~/my-project --headless --prompt "summarize the README"
# Headless with specific model and output format
~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/new-session.sh ~/my-project --headless --prompt "fix tests" --model haiku --output-format textHeadless and prompt-driven modes use claude -p (the Agent SDK CLI). Note: -p is now officially part of the Claude Agent SDK—it uses SDK billing, not interactive session billing. Terminal modes use the clipboard-paste AppleScript pattern for reliable command delivery (handles special characters in prompts).
Workflow: Find and Resume
claude-tracker-search "topic"— find matching sessionsclaude --resume <session-id>— resume in current terminalopen-sessions.js— list top sessions, open selected in cmux tabs- Or
claude-tracker-resume --tmux— auto-resume all crashed sessions
Workflow: Open Sessions in cmux
List recent sessions and open them in cmux tabs or splits:
# List top 10, prompt for selection
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/open-sessions.js
# Open as vertical splits
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/open-sessions.js --split right
# Open all without confirmation
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/open-sessions.js --yes
# JSON output for scripting
node ~/.claude/skills/claude-tracker-suite/scripts/open-sessions.js --jsonSession directories are resolved from JSONL ground truth (decodeProjectPath), not from active-projects.md. Falls back to printing resume commands when cmux is unavailable.
For the full cmux CLI reference, see references/cmux-commands.md.
Workflow: Monitor Active Work
claude-tracker-alive— see what's running vs staleclaude-tracker-watch --daemon— keep summaries auto-updated- Read
~/.claude/agent_docs/active-projects.md— curated project overview
Related: Git Tracking
Git-aware session tracking via PreToolUse/PostToolUse hooks intercepts all git commands and tags sessions with repos they touch. Enables cross-directory session discovery.
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
~/.claude/hooks/git-track.sh | PreToolUse hook — logs git commands to JSONL |
~/.claude/hooks/git-track-post.sh | PostToolUse hook — captures commit hashes |
~/.claude/hooks/git-track-rebuild.py | Builds bidirectional index at SessionEnd |
~/.claude/git-tracking.jsonl | Append-only event log (hot path) |
~/.claude/git-tracking-index.json | Bidirectional session <-> repo index |
Query functions in tracker-utils.js:
loadGitTracking()— load the indexgetSessionsForRepo(path)— find sessions that touched a repogetReposForSession(sid)— find repos a session touchedgetRecentCommits({hours, repoPath})— recent commits across sessionsgetRecentGitEvents({hours})— raw event timeline
The /session-report command generates a Markdown dashboard combining session status with git activity.
Related: Soul Registry
The soul registry (~/.claude/hooks/soul-registry.py) tracks live sessions with heartbeats, topics, and Slack channel bindings. It complements the tracker suite:
| Tracker Suite | Soul Registry | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | All sessions, all time | Active sessions only |
| Data source | JSONL transcripts, sessions-index.json | ~/.claude/soul-sessions/registry.json |
| Updates | After session ends (summaries) | Real-time (heartbeat every turn) |
| Purpose | Search, resume, project detection | Cross-session awareness, Slack binding |
To view the live registry: python3 ~/.claude/hooks/soul-registry.py list --md
To activate Claudicle identity in a session: /ensoul (opt-in per session). To bind a session to Slack: /slack-sync #channel.
References
For detailed schemas and infrastructure:
references/data-schemas.md— Session index, summary cache, and JSONL transcript schemas; data source locations; shared library APIreferences/daemon-setup.md— Watcher daemon lifecycle and launchd plist templatereferences/cmux-commands.md— Complete cmux CLI reference: hierarchy, splits, tabs, input, browser, sidebar, notifications, keyboard shortcuts