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Developer builds claude-grep to search Claude Code history

A developer created a tool called claude-grep to improve the searchability of Claude Code conversation history. The tool allows users to perform full-text searches across their stored transcripts, which can be difficult to navigate due to Claude Code's default session title-based resume function. Claude-grep utilizes ripgrep for fast searching and fzf for an interactive user interface, enabling users to quickly find and resume specific past conversations, including those involving sub-agents. AI

IMPACT Enhances developer productivity by improving access to AI assistant conversation history.

RANK_REASON A user-developed tool that enhances an existing product's functionality.

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Developer builds claude-grep to search Claude Code history

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · coolcorexix ·

    I had 1,063 Claude Code conversations and couldn't find anything — so I built claude-grep

    <p>I use Claude Code a <em>lot</em>. Enough that when I finally counted, I had <strong>1,063 conversations</strong> sitting in <code>~/.claude/projects/</code> — around 256 MB of JSONL transcripts.</p> <p>And I could never find the one I needed.</p> <p>You know the feeling: <em>"…