Session Resume

Qwen Code automatically saves your conversation history, allowing you to resume previous sessions at any time.

Overview

Sessions are saved automatically as you work. You can resume them either from the command line when starting Qwen Code, or from within an active session using the /resume command.

How Sessions Are Stored

Sessions are stored as JSONL files (one JSON record per line) at:

~/.qwen/tmp/<project_hash>/chats/<sessionId>.jsonl

Each session captures:

User messages and assistant responses
Tool calls and their results
Metadata: timestamps, git branch, working directory, model used

Resuming Sessions

From the Command Line

Resume most recent session:

qwen --continue

Show session picker:

qwen --resume

Resume specific session by ID:

qwen --resume <sessionId>

From Within the App

Use the /resume slash command to open a session picker dialog:

/resume

Session Picker Controls

Arrow keys or j/k: Navigate between sessions
Enter: Select and resume the highlighted session
B: Toggle branch filter (show only sessions from current git branch)
Escape: Cancel and return to current session

Session List Display

Each session shows:

First prompt text (truncated if long)
Number of messages
Last modified timestamp
Git branch name (if available)

Sessions are sorted by last modified time, with most recent first.

Welcome Back - Automatic session context restoration
/summary command - Generate project summaries for future reference

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