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15621562 Claude Code deletes these transcripts after `cleanupPeriodDays` instead in either of these cases:
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15641564 * [Managed settings](/docs/en/managed-settings) set `cleanupPeriodDays`
1565 * Your organization has the HIPAA configuration applied and Claude Code connects directly to the Claude API
1565 * The [HIPAA configuration applies to your sessions](/docs/en/hipaa-setup#check-how-developers-sign-in-and-connect)
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15671567Claude Code skips the age-based sweep in these cases:
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15961596| Path under `~/.claude/` | Contents |
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1598| `history.jsonl` | Every prompt you've typed, with timestamp and project path. Used for up-arrow recall, `Ctrl+R` history search, and `!` shell-command completion. In an organization with the HIPAA configuration applied, each sweep removes the entries older than `cleanupPeriodDays` when Claude Code connects directly to the Claude API. |
1598| `history.jsonl` | Every prompt you've typed, with timestamp and project path. Used for up-arrow recall, `Ctrl+R` history search, and `!` shell-command completion. Each sweep removes the entries older than `cleanupPeriodDays` when the [HIPAA configuration applies to your sessions](/docs/en/hipaa-setup#check-how-developers-sign-in-and-connect). |
15991599| `stats-cache.json` | Aggregated token and cost counts shown by `/usage` |
16001600| `remote-settings.json` | Cached copy of [server-managed settings](/docs/en/server-managed-settings) for your organization, or `{}` when your organization has configured none. Only present when the session [fetches them](/docs/en/server-managed-settings#platform-availability). Claude Code checks for updates at startup and hourly during a session. Claude Code deletes it when you log out. |
16011601| `cache/changelog.md` | Cached copy of the Claude Code changelog, shown by `/release-notes`. Refreshed in the background. |
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