What is the --continue Flag in Claude Code
The --continue flag automatically loads the most recent Claude Code conversation from your current directory, preserving full conversation history and accumulated context for seamless workflow resumption.
How to Use It
Use --continue when launching Claude Code to automatically resume your most recent session from the current directory. No session ID required - Claude finds and loads the latest conversation automatically.
cd /path/to/your/project
claude --continue
claude --continue --model opus
Why Use --continue
The --continue flag eliminates the friction of starting fresh sessions when working on ongoing projects. It preserves conversation history, accumulated knowledge, and project context, making it ideal for multi-day development work.
Benefits:
- Context Preservation - Maintains full conversation history and accumulated knowledge
- Directory-Specific - Each project directory maintains its own session history
- Automatic Discovery - No need to remember or specify session IDs
- Workflow Continuity - Natural resumption of interrupted work
- CLAUDE.md Integration - Preserves project-specific instructions and context
See Also: --resume Flag|Session Management|Context Management