[BUG] Claude Code desktop app not showing Chat or Co-Work history

[tinkland]

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• This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

I am on the Claude Code desktop app (Windows 11 based on your setup).
I had to complete an uninstall re-install recently as the App would not start with the message that it was already running.
Since doing the re-install, <?>Code is working fine, but Chat and Co-Work are not.
That Recent Activity isn't showing chat or Co-Work history (I can see the Recent activities listed on the left of the page)
I have already tried the recommended fixes of (restart, update check, sign out/in)

What Should Happen?

When I click on a Recent Activity on the left menu, the history of interactions with Claude should be displayed on the main screen. Currently it only shows the "What should I work on" prompt.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start Claude desktop App.

2. Select Home from top left menu

3. Click on a Recent activity with the small filter icon to its left.

4. Note that the main interaction screen does not update.

5. Get frustrated.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

Version 1.15962.1 (1e236d)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

No response

[github-actions]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. [BUG] Code tab "Recents" sidebar empty after reinstall despite hundreds of sessions on disk #58534
2. [BUG] Desktop app sidebar does not restore session list after reinstall (sessions exist on disk but are missing from Recents) #58002
3. [BUG] Cowork sessions not visible in sidebar after reinstall: session-env data intact, need indexing recovery procedure #57227

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[skylite21]

I have the exact same issue fresh claude install on win11. Chat seems to be working fine but when I switch to cowork and send the first message, The response is not visible and when I select any other cowork chat from the sidebar, I do not see the chat history only the start screen with the "Good Afternoon... how ca I help you" message. Practically Cowork is not usable on windows.