# Keep your Claude Code conversation history

Published: 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
Canonical: https://wow.pjh.is/journal/keep-claude-code-conversation-history

By default, Claude Code deletes your conversation history after 30 days.

I've disabled this—the data might come in handy one day.

To make the change:

**Prompt**

Hey Claude, I'd like to keep our conversation history indefinitely. Please add this to your global settings:
"cleanupPeriodDays": 99999