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15221522| `file-history/<session>/` | Pre-edit snapshots of files Claude changed, used for [checkpoint restore](/docs/en/checkpointing). Holds snapshots for the 100 most recent checkpoints; snapshot files that no retained checkpoint references are deleted, except each file's first snapshot |
15231523| `plans/` | Plan files written during [plan mode](/docs/en/permission-modes#analyze-before-you-edit-with-plan-mode) |
15241524| `debug/` | Per-session debug logs, written only when you start with `--debug` or run `/debug` |
1525| `paste-cache/`, `image-cache/` | Contents of large pastes and attached images |
1525| `paste-cache/` | Contents of large pastes |
1526| `image-cache/<session>/` | Attached images. On each sweep, Claude Code removes the directories of all other sessions, whatever their age. |
15261527| `session-env/` | Per-session environment metadata |
15271528| `tasks/` | Per-session task lists written by the task tools |
15281529| `shell-snapshots/` | Aliases, functions, and shell options captured at startup and applied by the [Bash tool](/docs/en/tools-reference#bash-tool-behavior) to each command. Removed on clean exit. The sweep clears any left after a crash. |
1529| `backups/` | Timestamped copies of `~/.claude.json` taken before config migrations |
1530| `backups/` | Earlier versions of `~/.claude.json`, copied when Claude Code rewrites the file. Claude Code keeps the five newest, plus a copy of any version it couldn't parse. |
15301531| `feedback-bundles/` | Redacted transcript archives written by `/feedback` on third-party providers or when no Anthropic credentials are configured, for sending to your Anthropic account team |
15311532| `usage-data/` | `report.html` and timestamped report copies written by [`/insights`](/docs/en/costs#analyze-your-usage-patterns), plus cached per-session analysis data used to build them |
15321533| `todos/`, `statsig/`, `logs/` | Legacy directories from older versions. No longer written. The sweep removes their contents and then the empty directory. |
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15431544The following paths are not covered by automatic cleanup and persist indefinitely.
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1545| Path under `~/.claude/` | Contents |
1546| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
1547| `history.jsonl` | Every prompt you've typed, with timestamp and project path. Used for up-arrow recall. |
1548| `stats-cache.json` | Aggregated token and cost counts shown by `/usage` |
1549| `remote-settings.json` | Cached copy of [server-managed settings](/docs/en/server-managed-settings) for your organization. Only present when your organization has configured them. Refreshed on each launch. |
1550| `cache/changelog.md` | Cached copy of the Claude Code changelog, used to show release notes after an update. Refreshed in the background. |
1551| `policy-limits.json` | Cached feature policy settings for your organization. Only present for some account types. Refreshed automatically. |
1546| Path under `~/.claude/` | Contents |
1547| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
1548| `history.jsonl` | Every prompt you've typed, with timestamp and project path. Used for up-arrow recall. |
1549| `stats-cache.json` | Aggregated token and cost counts shown by `/usage` |
1550| `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. |
1551| `cache/changelog.md` | Cached copy of the Claude Code changelog, used to show release notes after an update. Refreshed in the background. |
1552| `policy-limits.json` | Cached feature policy settings for your organization. Only present for some account types. Refreshed automatically. |
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15531554Other small cache and lock files appear depending on which features you use and are safe to delete.
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