Claude Code session

Claude Conversation Extractor

Extracts clean conversation logs from Claude Code's local storage.

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Install

Install
pipx install claude-conversation-extractor
From source
git clone https://github.com/ZeroSumQuant/claude-conversation-extractor.git

From the README

Claude Conversation Extractor - Export Claude Code Conversations to Markdown | Save Chat History
🚀 The ONLY tool to export Claude Code conversations. Extract Claude chat history from ~/.claude/projects, search through logs, and backup your AI programming sessions.

🎮 Two Ways to Use

- claude-start - Interactive UI with ASCII art logo, real-time search, and menu-driven interface (recommended)
- claude-extract - Plain CLI for command-line operations and scripting

Export Claude Code conversations with the #1 extraction tool. Claude Code stores chats in ~/.claude/projects as JSONL files with no export button - this tool solves that.

🔥 What users search for: Export Claude conversations | Claude Code logs location | Backup Claude sessions | Claude JSONL to Markdown

📸 How to Export Claude Code Conversations - Demo

🎯 Can't Export Claude Code Conversations? We Solved It.

Claude Code has no export button. Your conversations are trapped in ~/.claude/projects/ as undocumented JSONL files. You need:
- ❌ Export Claude Code conversations before they're deleted
- ❌ Search Claude Code chat history to find that solution from last week
- ❌ Backup Claude Code logs for documentation or sharing
- ❌ Convert Claude JSONL to Markdown for readable archives

✅ Claude Conversation Extractor: The First Export Tool for Claude Code

This is the ONLY tool that exports Claude Code conversations:
- ✅ Finds Claude Code logs automatically in ~/.claude/projects
- ✅ Extracts Claude conversations to clean Markdown files
- ✅ Searches Claude chat history with real-time results
- ✅ Backs up all Claude sessions with one command
- ✅ Works on Windows, macOS, Linux - wherever Claude Code runs

✨ Features for Claude Code Users

- 🔍 Real-Time Search: Search Claude conversations as you type - no flags…
Read the full README on GitHub

Details

Language
Python
License
MIT
Last updated
2 January 2026
Topics
anthropicclaudeclaude-codecliconversation-exportmarkdown

FAQ

What is Claude Conversation Extractor?

Extracts clean conversation logs from Claude Code's local storage. It is a session for Claude Code, from ZeroSumQuant/claude-conversation-extractor on GitHub.

How do I install Claude Conversation Extractor?

Run pipx install claude-conversation-extractor, then follow the setup in the README.

Is Claude Conversation Extractor popular?

ZeroSumQuant/claude-conversation-extractor has 691 GitHub stars and 94 forks. It was last updated on 2 January 2026.

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