Claude Code CLI Chat Viewer - Browse & Export Your AI Coding Sessions
A beautiful dark-mode viewer for Claude Code conversations. See thinking, tools, and code in one place.
Discover Your Claude Code CLI Chats
Ever wondered what Claude is thinking when it writes code for you? Want to review past sessions, understand tool usage, or export conversations for documentation?
Claude Code Viewer is a single HTML file that transforms your local Claude Code history into a beautiful, browsable interface.
What You Get
- One HTML file - No installation, no dependencies, no server
- Dark mode interface - Easy on the eyes, looks great
- Full conversation history - Browse all your Claude Code sessions by project
- See Claude's thinking - Expand thinking blocks to understand the reasoning
- Tool visualization - See exactly how Claude uses Read, Write, Edit, Bash, and other tools
- Syntax highlighting - Beautiful code formatting for 20+ languages
- Diff views - See file edits with red/green highlighting
- Search & filter - Find any conversation instantly
- Export to Markdown - Download sessions for Obsidian, Notion, or documentation
- Keyboard shortcuts - Navigate like a pro (J/K, E/C)
Perfect For
- Developers wanting to review past coding sessions
- Researchers studying how AI coding assistants work
- Teams documenting AI-assisted development
- Anyone curious about Claude Code's inner workings
How It Works
1. Open the HTML file in Chrome or Edge
2. Click "Open .claude Folder"
3. Select your ~/.claude directory
4. Browse, search, and export your conversations
That's it. Your data stays local. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Important: Requirements & Limitations
Browser Requirements:
- ✅ Google Chrome 86+ (recommended)
- ✅ Microsoft Edge 86+
- ❌ Firefox (not supported - no File System Access API)
- ❌ Safari (not supported)
- ❌ Mobile browsers (desktop only)
What This Reads:
- ✅ Claude Code CLI sessions (stored in ~/.claude)
- ❌ NOT supported: Claude.ai code web conversations (stored on Anthropic's servers)
Other Notes:
- Read-only viewer - cannot modify or delete conversations
- Requires internet for syntax highlighting (highlight.js CDN)
- Large conversation histories may take a few seconds to load
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## Updates
Buy once, get updates. Drop me a message if you have feature requests.
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Built by a Claude Code power user who wanted a better way to review sessions.
A beautiful dark-mode viewer for Claude Code CLI conversations. See thinking, tools, and code in one place.