> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.qodo.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Chat history

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<Note>
  Qodo IDE plugin, formerly Qodo Gen, brings local code review workflows to JetBrains and VS Code as part of the Qodo Platform.
</Note>

Qodo Chat maintains a history of your 20 most recent conversations, allowing you to review past interactions, refresh your memory, or explore new topics. You can continue a past chat to dive deeper into a topic or request additional information.

## Using chat history

<Steps>
  <Step title="Initiate a command">
    Call a command by typing it in the chatbox.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Continue the conversation">
    At the end of Qodo's response, continue the conversation as long as you wish. Qodo will maintain the context of your initial query, providing tailored responses to your follow-up questions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start a new conversation">
    Click the **+** button on the top right of the chat interface to start a new conversation. Your current chat history will be cleared, and Qodo will be ready to start a new conversation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check your chat history">
    Next to the **New Chat** button, find the History button (clock with a round arrow) and click it. The chat history interface opens. You can see your latest 20 chats with Qodo and select any chat to continue the conversation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Chat persistency">
    Your chat history is saved between sessions, allowing you to revisit previous conversations even after closing your IDE. Chat history is saved on a per-project basis, so you only see conversations relevant to your current project.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/qodo/JM7O0sE7d8xjdl1v/images/qodo-ide/chat-history-panel.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JM7O0sE7d8xjdl1v&q=85&s=032fb505f72b5aac63eb7a1b6709af91" alt="Chat history panel showing recent conversations with timestamps, modes, and file context" width="1052" height="1248" data-path="images/qodo-ide/chat-history-panel.png" />
</Frame>

## Chat history file

Chat history is saved locally in the user's home directory at `.qodo/history`. The file is named using a hash of the workspace path to ensure uniqueness.

Qodo automatically maintains this file and deletes any history not accessed in over 90 days.

## History migration

**VSCode users**: VSCode does not migrate chat history during upgrades. Installing a new version removes previous conversations.

**JetBrains users**: JetBrains migrates chat history during upgrades. Previous conversations remain available after updating your IDE.