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Persist sessions to external storage Claude Code CLI · in the page agent-sdk/session-storage …transcripts under `CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR` are swept independently by the `cleanupPeriodDays` setting, following the [retention sweep rules](/docs/en/claude-directory.md#cleaned-up-automatically). A run [r… Subagents in the SDK Claude Code CLI · in the page agent-sdk/subagents …s/en/sub-agents.md#resume-subagents) for compaction behavior and the `cleanupPeriodDays` cleanup period. ## Tool restrictions Use the `tools` field to limit what a subagent can do: * **Omit `tools`… Agent SDK reference - TypeScript Claude Code CLI · in the page agent-sdk/typescript …ontrols the cleanup period. On a machine where no settings file sets `cleanupPeriodDays`, both printed lines show `undefined` for the value, which is the expected output rather than an error. ```type… Orchestrate teams of Claude Code sessions Claude Code CLI · in the page agent-teams …eps it](/docs/en/claude-directory.md#cleaned-up-automatically), set [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays). Claude Code generates both of these automatically at session… Manage multiple agents with agent view Claude Code CLI · in the page agent-view …ter prompt. When [transcript cleanup](/docs/en/settings-reference.md#cleanupperioddays) has removed a stopped session's saved conversation, Claude Code refuses to open the row: the message says there… Claude Code changelog Claude Code CLI · in the page changelog …aged mod can make an organization's setting a ceiling, including the `cleanupPeriodDays` the retention sweep uses * Changed the `/artifacts` delete confirmation to show numbered choices: 1 or Enter ke… Checkpointing Claude Code CLI · in the page checkpointing …cs/en/errors#no-files-were-restored). To keep snapshots longer, set [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays). ### Rewind and summarize Run `/rewind`, or press `Esc` twice… Explore the .claude directory Claude Code CLI · in the page claude-directory …e Code deletes the files in the paths below once they're older than [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays), as long as it can safely determine the retention period. The d… Manage costs effectively Claude Code CLI · in the page costs …rest of your session data: at startup, it removes files older than [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/claude-directory#cleaned-up-automatically), 30 days by default. You can run `/insights` on any plan… Data usage Claude Code CLI · in the page data-usage …days by default to enable session resumption. Adjust the period with `cleanupPeriodDays`. See [application data](/docs/en/claude-directory.md#application-data) for what's stored and how to clear it.… Set up Claude Code (local mode) for a HIPAA-ready organization Claude Code CLI · in the page hipaa-setup …xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", "allowedProviders": ["anthropic"], "cleanupPeriodDays": 30 } ``` For a fuller `managed-settings.json` with sandboxing, a network allowlist, credential protections, a… Hooks reference Claude Code CLI · in the page hooks …it. The session remains on disk until you resume it, subject to the [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays) retention sweep, which deletes session files after 30 days by d… Interactive mode Claude Code CLI · in the page interactive-mode …s ones not to repeat. Claude Code deletes the file once it has gone [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays) without a session reading or writing it. To clear them sooner,… Deploy managed settings Claude Code CLI · in the page managed-settings …by these rules: * **Single values**, such as `"model": "opus"` or `"cleanupPeriodDays": 7`: the later file's value replaces the earlier one * **Lists**, such as `permissions.deny` or `sandbox.networ… How Claude remembers your project Claude Code CLI · in the page memory …nvironments. Claude Code deletes old session transcripts after the [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays) retention period, but excludes the memory files in the memory d… Monitoring Claude Code CLI · in the page monitoring-usage …ocs/en/claude-directory.md#cleaned-up-automatically) older than the [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays) setting. Claude Code runs the sweep in the background at most o… Plugin loading reference Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/loading …lugins-json-could-not-be-read-and-was-rebuilt). They age out on the [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays) schedule | Because `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}` points at a version… Create a mod Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/mods/create …Claude Code deletes that session's mods folder once it's older than [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays). To keep the mod, copy its directory out of the mods folder to… Draw in the interface with a mod Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/mods/interface …| Your mod deletes it, or no session reads or writes the store for [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays). The store is a key-value store, saved as a JSON file of your p… Troubleshoot plugins Claude Code CLI · in the page plugins/troubleshooting …Claude Code never reads the file back, and the file ages out on the [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays) schedule. ### `install records under names that no version of… Configure server-managed settings Claude Code CLI · in the page server-managed-settings …md#keys-that-fail-closed) keep their stricter values. * An invalid `cleanupPeriodDays` or `desktopSessionCleanupPeriodDays` value stays in the cached copy and is never applied. * Claude Code applies… Manage sessions Claude Code CLI · in the page sessions …/env-vars) | Environment variable | | Change the 30-day retention | [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays) | `settings.json` | | Set an age limit for [Claude Desktop and… Claude Code settings Claude Code CLI · in the page settings …| | `cleanupPeriodDays` | **Default**: `30` days, minimum `1`. Claude Code deletes [session files and other application… Example settings files Claude Code CLI · in the page settings-example …"Read(~/.zshrc)" ] }, "autoUpdatesChannel": "stable", "cleanupPeriodDays": 20 } ``` **What each key does** The same file with a comment above each key. Read it here; copy from the oth… All settings Claude Code CLI · in the page settings-reference …-files) files when memory loads | Memory and context | Any file | | [`cleanupPeriodDays`](#cleanupperioddays) | Choose how many days Claude Code keeps [transcripts](/docs/en/data-usage.md#data-retenti… Create custom subagents Claude Code CLI · in the page sub-agents …omatic cleanup**: Claude Code deletes subagent transcripts after the `cleanupPeriodDays` retention period, 30 days by default, following the [retention sweep rules](/docs/en/claude-directory.md#cleane… Configure your terminal for Claude Code Claude Code CLI · in the page terminal-config …s sent again, including in a later session. Cache files older than [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays) are deleted under the [retention sweep rules](/docs/en/claude-d… Tools reference Claude Code CLI · in the page tools-reference …ine. A draft you leave in the queue expires after 30 days, or after [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays) when that's shorter. The queue holds 10 drafts across all your… Use Claude Code in VS Code Claude Code CLI · in the page vs-code …ode keeps the newest 20 exchanges and expires stored threads on the [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays) schedule, as long as Claude Code can [safely determine the rete… Run parallel sessions with worktrees Claude Code CLI · in the page worktrees …-view.md#how-file-edits-are-isolated) once they are older than your [`cleanupPeriodDays`](/docs/en/settings-reference#cleanupperioddays) setting, following the [retention sweep rules](/docs/en/claude-… Set up Cowork (local mode) for a HIPAA-ready organization Claude Documentation · in the page cowork/hipaa-setup …e terminal. To control how long a computer keeps Cowork tasks, set [`cleanupPeriodDays`](#when-claude-desktop-deletes-cowork-tasks). It's a Claude Code managed setting, not a Claude Desktop policy ke… Migrate Claude Desktop from a cloud provider to Claude Enterprise Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/move-to-claude-enterprise …s (any host is allowed until you set a list), and session retention (`cleanupPeriodDays`): Claude Code's managed settings. * Remote [managed MCP servers](/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/configuration…
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