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continues-cli-session-transfer

Transfer AI coding sessions between CLI tools with full context preservation.

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

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Hitting a rate limit mid-debug in Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot usually means losing your conversation context and starting over. This Skill extracts sessions from 16 AI coding tools and hands them off to another assistant with messages, tool activity, and key decisions intact. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Cross-Tool Handoff: Resume a session from one tool (e.g., Claude Code) inside another (e.g., Gemini or Codex) via a structured markdown handoff document injected as the first message. - Session Discovery & Inspection: List, filter, and inspect sessions across all 16 supported tools with JSON/JSONL output, token stats, and tool activity summaries. - Bulk Export & Archival: Dump sessions to markdown or JSON files with verbosity presets (minimal, standard, verbose, full) for backup or documentation. - Use Case: You hit Claude's rate limit while debugging an SSH tunnel config. Run continues claude --in gemini to pick up exactly where you left off in Gemini with full history. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to resume your most recent Claude Code session in Gemini using the continues CLI.

Frequently Asked Questions about continues-cli-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 another AI tool?▼

Run `continues claude --in gemini` to resume your latest Claude Code session in Gemini, or use `continues resume <session-id> --in <tool>` for a specific session. The tool generates a markdown handoff document with messages, tool activity, and key decisions injected into the new tool.

What AI coding tools does continues support for session transfer?▼

continues supports 16 tools including Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex, Amp, Cline, Roo Code, Kilo Code, Kiro, Crush, OpenCode, Factory Droid, Antigravity, Kimi CLI, and Qwen Code. It reads JSONL, JSON, SQLite, and YAML session formats from each tool's default directory.

Does continues modify my original AI session files?▼

No, all reads are read-only and continues never modifies your session files. It only parses session data from tool directories and generates handoff documents or exports.

Why does continues show no sessions found?▼

This happens when continues cannot locate session directories for installed tools. Verify the tool is installed, check that sessions exist in paths like ~/.claude/projects/, or override locations with environment variables like CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR and run `continues scan --rebuild`.

How do I export all AI coding sessions to markdown files?▼

Run `continues dump all ./sessions` to export every session as markdown, or `continues dump claude ./out --json` for JSON output from a specific tool. Control detail with presets like `--preset full` and limit volume with `--limit 50`.

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