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continues-ai-session-transfer

Transfers AI coding session context between Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini, and other CLI tools.

4|Updated May 16, 2026
Search Tags:#cli#claude code#Gemini#Cursor#session transfer#context handoff#AI coding tools
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/reason-machines/devtools-skills --skill continues-ai-session-transfer-reason-machines
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Skill: continues-ai-session-transfer
Source: https://github.com/reason-machines/devtools-skills/tree/main/skills/continues-ai-session-transfer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/reason-machines/devtools-skills --skill continues-ai-session-transfer-reason-machines

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? AI coding assistants hit rate limits or need to be switched mid-task, and all conversation history, file changes, and working context is lost when moving to a different tool. This Skill extracts session state from one AI coding assistant and hands it off to another so work can continue without starting over. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Cross-tool session handoff: Resume sessions across 16 supported tools including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, Cline, and Roo Code, with 240+ handoff paths. - Session discovery and inspection: List, filter, inspect, and bulk-export sessions to Markdown or JSON with configurable verbosity presets (minimal, standard, verbose, full). - Programmatic API: TypeScript interfaces for parsing sessions, generating custom handoff documents, and registering parsers for new tools. - Use Case: You hit a Claude Code rate limit mid-implementation. Run continues resume <id> --in gemini --preset verbose to transfer the last 20 messages, file edits, shell commands, and key decisions into a Gemini CLI session. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to run npx continues to open the interactive session picker and resume your most recent Claude Code session inside Gemini CLI.

Frequently Asked Questions about continues-ai-session-transfer

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I transfer a Claude Code session to Gemini CLI?▼

Run continues resume <session-id> --in gemini to hand off a Claude Code session to Gemini CLI. Find the session ID with continues list --source claude, or run continues with no arguments to use the interactive picker.

What AI coding tools support session transfer?▼

Session transfer works across 16 tools: Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot CLI, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Amp, Cline, Roo Code, Kilo Code, Kiro, Crush, OpenCode, Factory Droid, Antigravity, Kimi CLI, and Qwen Code.

Does continues modify my original AI session files?▼

No, all reads are read-only and continues never modifies source session files. It maintains its own session index at ~/.continues/sessions.jsonl with a 5-minute TTL.

Why does continues show no sessions found?▼

Run continues scan to check discovery stats and continues rebuild to force an index rebuild. Verify the tools are installed and check environment variables like CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR or XDG_DATA_HOME if sessions live in custom locations.

How do I control how much context gets transferred?▼

Use verbosity presets: minimal (3 messages), standard (10), verbose (20), or full (50 with all tool samples). Set them with --preset verbose or configure granular limits in a .continues.yml file.

What Node.js version does continues require?▼

continues requires Node.js 22.5 or later because it uses the built-in node:sqlite module for reading SQLite-based session stores like OpenCode and Crush.

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