Claude Code: Review Past Sessions Safely, Hide Your Secrets

Imagine you asked Claude to whip up some brilliant code, then later you need to review it but can't find it. Or worse, it's there, but full of data you don't want to expose. Well, cc-readback fixes exactly that mess.

This neat little software lets you read your past Claude Code Desktop sessions, like having a personal archive always at your fingertips. The best part? It's read-only, and get this, it even redacts sensitive data. affirmitv released cc-readback on GitHub to help Claude Desktop users securely review their code generation sessions.

Basically, cc-readback acts like a tiny personal server running on your own computer. You don't have to send anything online; everything stays local. It connects to the folder where Claude Desktop saves your sessions and presents them in a more digestible format.

The cc-readback software operates as a local MCP server, parsing Claude Code session files found in the ~/.claude directory. The coolest bit is "secret redaction": if your chats contain passwords, API keys, or other private info, the program automatically masks them. No more screenshot anxiety or prying eyes. Not bad, right?