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feat(code): add /clear command to reset conversation history #1248

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feat(code): add /clear command to reset conversation history
littlekirkycode Mar 15, 2026
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fix(code): address review feedback for /clear command
littlekirkycode Mar 16, 2026
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Merge branch 'main' into feat/clear-command
jonathanlab Mar 31, 2026
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15 changes: 15 additions & 0 deletions apps/code/src/renderer/features/message-editor/commands.ts
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Expand Up @@ -51,6 +51,21 @@ const commands: CodeCommand[] = [
makeFeedbackCommand("good", "good", "Positive"),
makeFeedbackCommand("bad", "bad", "Negative"),
makeFeedbackCommand("feedback", "general", "General"),
{
name: "clear",
description: "Clear conversation history and start fresh",
async execute(_args, ctx) {
if (!ctx.repoPath || !ctx.taskId) {
toast.error("Cannot clear: no active session");
return;
}
const { getSessionService } = await import(
"@features/sessions/service/service"
);
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await getSessionService().resetSession(ctx.taskId, ctx.repoPath);
toast.success("Conversation cleared");
},
},
];

export const CODE_COMMANDS: AvailableCommand[] = commands.map((cmd) => ({
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11 changes: 9 additions & 2 deletions apps/code/src/renderer/features/sessions/service/service.ts
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Expand Up @@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ export class SessionService {
* session instead of attempting to resume the stale one.
*/
async resetSession(taskId: string, repoPath: string): Promise<void> {
await this.reconnectInPlace(taskId, repoPath, null);
await this.reconnectInPlace(taskId, repoPath, null, true);
}

/**
Expand All @@ -1768,6 +1768,7 @@ export class SessionService {
taskId: string,
repoPath: string,
overrideSessionId?: string | null,
clearHistory = false,
): Promise<void> {
const session = sessionStoreSetters.getSessionByTaskId(taskId);
if (!session) return;
Expand All @@ -1788,7 +1789,13 @@ export class SessionService {
throw new Error("Unable to reach server. Please check your connection.");
}

const prefetchedLogs = await this.fetchSessionLogs(logUrl, taskRunId);
const prefetchedLogs = clearHistory
? {
rawEntries: [] as StoredLogEntry[],
sessionId: undefined,
adapter: undefined as Adapter | undefined,
}
: await this.fetchSessionLogs(logUrl, taskRunId);

// Determine sessionId: undefined = use from logs, null = strip (fresh), string = use as-is
const sessionId =
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions packages/agent/src/adapters/claude/session/commands.ts
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Expand Up @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { AvailableCommand } from "@agentclientprotocol/sdk";
import type { SlashCommand } from "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk";

const UNSUPPORTED_COMMANDS = [
"clear",
"context",
"cost",
"keybindings-help",
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