Jump Back Into Your Most Recent Conversation with --continue
The --continue flag (short: -c) is the fastest way to pick up exactly where you left off, without needing to remember a session ID or name.
claude --continue
# or the short form:
claude -c
Unlike --resume, which requires a name or UUID, --continue simply loads the most recent session for your current working directory. Return to a project, run claude -c, and you're back in the last thread instantly.
You can combine it with a prompt to continue and immediately run a query:
claude -c "Now add tests for those functions"
It also pairs with --print for non-interactive automation:
claude -c -p "Check for any type errors I missed"
This makes --continue ideal for shell aliases. Adding alias cc="claude -c" to your .zshrc or .bashrc means resuming a session is just two keystrokes away.
One thing to note: --continue picks up the most recent session by timestamp, not by project. If you've recently worked in another directory, use --resume with the session name to be precise.
Make alias cc="claude -c" your most-used Claude Code shortcut.
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