@nghyane/arcane 0.1.0

package/src/session/session-manager.ts

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+import * as fs from "node:fs";
+import * as os from "node:os";
+import * as path from "node:path";
+import type { AgentMessage } from "@nghyane/arcane-agent";
+import type { ImageContent, Message, TextContent, Usage } from "@nghyane/arcane-ai";
+import { getTerminalId } from "@nghyane/arcane-tui";
+import { isEnoent, logger, parseJsonlLenient, Snowflake } from "@nghyane/arcane-utils";
+import { getBlobsDir, getAgentDir as getDefaultAgentDir, getProjectDir } from "@nghyane/arcane-utils/dirs";
+import { type BlobPutResult, BlobStore, externalizeImageData, isBlobRef, resolveImageData } from "./blob-store";
+import {
+	type BashExecutionMessage,
+	type CustomMessage,
+	createBranchSummaryMessage,
+	createCompactionSummaryMessage,
+	createCustomMessage,
+	type FileMentionMessage,
+	type HookMessage,
+	type PythonExecutionMessage,
+} from "./messages";
+import type { SessionStorage, SessionStorageWriter } from "./session-storage";
+import { FileSessionStorage, MemorySessionStorage } from "./session-storage";
+
+export const CURRENT_SESSION_VERSION = 3;
+
+export interface SessionHeader {
+	type: "session";
+	version?: number; // v1 sessions don't have this
+	id: string;
+	title?: string; // Auto-generated title from first message
+	timestamp: string;
+	cwd: string;
+	parentSession?: string;
+}
+
+export interface NewSessionOptions {
+	parentSession?: string;
+}
+
+export interface SessionEntryBase {
+	type: string;
+	id: string;
+	parentId: string | null;
+	timestamp: string;
+}
+
+export interface SessionMessageEntry extends SessionEntryBase {
+	type: "message";
+	message: AgentMessage;
+}
+
+export interface ThinkingLevelChangeEntry extends SessionEntryBase {
+	type: "thinking_level_change";
+	thinkingLevel: string;
+}
+
+export interface ModelChangeEntry extends SessionEntryBase {
+	type: "model_change";
+	/** Model in "provider/modelId" format */
+	model: string;
+	/** Role: "default", "fast", "oracle", etc. Undefined treated as "default" */
+	role?: string;
+}
+
+export interface CompactionEntry<T = unknown> extends SessionEntryBase {
+	type: "compaction";
+	summary: string;
+	shortSummary?: string;
+	firstKeptEntryId: string;
+	tokensBefore: number;
+	/** Extension-specific data (e.g., ArtifactIndex, version markers for structured compaction) */
+	details?: T;
+	/** Hook-provided data to persist across compaction */
+	preserveData?: Record<string, unknown>;
+	/** True if generated by an extension, undefined/false if pi-generated (backward compatible) */
+	fromExtension?: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface BranchSummaryEntry<T = unknown> extends SessionEntryBase {
+	type: "branch_summary";
+	fromId: string;
+	summary: string;
+	/** Extension-specific data (not sent to LLM) */
+	details?: T;
+	/** True if generated by an extension, false if pi-generated */
+	fromExtension?: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Custom entry for extensions to store extension-specific data in the session.
+ * Use customType to identify your extension's entries.
+ *
+ * Purpose: Persist extension state across session reloads. On reload, extensions can
+ * scan entries for their customType and reconstruct internal state.
+ *
+ * Does NOT participate in LLM context (ignored by buildSessionContext).
+ * For injecting content into context, see CustomMessageEntry.
+ */
+export interface CustomEntry<T = unknown> extends SessionEntryBase {
+	type: "custom";
+	customType: string;
+	data?: T;
+}
+
+/** Label entry for user-defined bookmarks/markers on entries. */
+export interface LabelEntry extends SessionEntryBase {
+	type: "label";
+	targetId: string;
+	label: string | undefined;
+}
+
+/** TTSR injection entry - tracks which time-traveling rules have been injected this session. */
+export interface TtsrInjectionEntry extends SessionEntryBase {
+	type: "ttsr_injection";
+	/** Names of rules that were injected */
+	injectedRules: string[];
+}
+
+/** Session init entry - captures initial context for subagent sessions (debugging/replay). */
+export interface SessionInitEntry extends SessionEntryBase {
+	type: "session_init";
+	/** Full system prompt sent to the model */
+	systemPrompt: string;
+	/** Initial task/user message */
+	task: string;
+	/** Tools available to the agent */
+	tools: string[];
+	/** Output schema if structured output was requested */
+	outputSchema?: unknown;
+}
+
+/** Mode change entry - tracks agent mode transitions. */
+export interface ModeChangeEntry extends SessionEntryBase {
+	type: "mode_change";
+	/** Current mode name, or "none" when exiting a mode */
+	mode: string;
+	/** Optional mode-specific data (e.g. plan file path) */
+	data?: Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Custom message entry for extensions to inject messages into LLM context.
+ * Use customType to identify your extension's entries.
+ *
+ * Unlike CustomEntry, this DOES participate in LLM context.
+ * The content is converted to a user message in buildSessionContext().
+ * Use details for extension-specific metadata (not sent to LLM).
+ *
+ * display controls TUI rendering:
+ * - false: hidden entirely
+ * - true: rendered with distinct styling (different from user messages)
+ */
+export interface CustomMessageEntry<T = unknown> extends SessionEntryBase {
+	type: "custom_message";
+	customType: string;
+	content: string | (TextContent | ImageContent)[];
+	details?: T;
+	display: boolean;
+}
+
+/** Session entry - has id/parentId for tree structure (returned by "read" methods in SessionManager) */
+export type SessionEntry =
+	| SessionMessageEntry
+	| ThinkingLevelChangeEntry
+	| ModelChangeEntry
+	| CompactionEntry
+	| BranchSummaryEntry
+	| CustomEntry
+	| CustomMessageEntry
+	| LabelEntry
+	| TtsrInjectionEntry
+	| SessionInitEntry
+	| ModeChangeEntry;
+
+/** Raw file entry (includes header) */
+export type FileEntry = SessionHeader | SessionEntry;
+
+/** Tree node for getTree() - defensive copy of session structure */
+export interface SessionTreeNode {
+	entry: SessionEntry;
+	children: SessionTreeNode[];
+	/** Resolved label for this entry, if any */
+	label?: string;
+}
+
+export interface SessionContext {
+	messages: AgentMessage[];
+	thinkingLevel: string;
+	/** Model roles: { default: "provider/modelId", small: "provider/modelId", ... } */
+	models: Record<string, string>;
+	/** Names of TTSR rules that have been injected this session */
+	injectedTtsrRules: string[];
+	/** Active mode (e.g. "plan") or "none" if no special mode is active */
+	mode: string;
+	/** Mode-specific data from the last mode_change entry */
+	modeData?: Record<string, unknown>;
+}
+
+export interface SessionInfo {
+	path: string;
+	id: string;
+	/** Working directory where the session was started. Empty string for old sessions. */
+	cwd: string;
+	title?: string;
+	/** Path to the parent session (if this session was forked). */
+	parentSessionPath?: string;
+	created: Date;
+	modified: Date;
+	messageCount: number;
+	firstMessage: string;
+	allMessagesText: string;
+}
+
+export type ReadonlySessionManager = Pick<
+	SessionManager,
+	| "getCwd"
+	| "getSessionDir"
+	| "getSessionId"
+	| "getSessionFile"
+	| "getLeafId"
+	| "getLeafEntry"
+	| "getEntry"
+	| "getLabel"
+	| "getBranch"
+	| "getHeader"
+	| "getEntries"
+	| "getTree"
+	| "getUsageStatistics"
+	| "putBlob"
+>;
+
+/** Generate a unique short ID (8 hex chars, collision-checked) */
+function generateId(byId: { has(id: string): boolean }): string {
+	for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+		const id = crypto.randomUUID().slice(-8);
+		if (!byId.has(id)) return id;
+	}
+	return Snowflake.next(); // fallback to full snowflake id
+}
+
+/** Migrate v1 → v2: add id/parentId tree structure. Mutates in place. */
+function migrateV1ToV2(entries: FileEntry[]): void {
+	const ids = new Set<string>();
+	let prevId: string | null = null;
+
+	for (const entry of entries) {
+		if (entry.type === "session") {
+			entry.version = 2;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		entry.id = generateId(ids);
+		entry.parentId = prevId;
+		prevId = entry.id;
+
+		// Convert firstKeptEntryIndex to firstKeptEntryId for compaction
+		if (entry.type === "compaction") {
+			const comp = entry as CompactionEntry & { firstKeptEntryIndex?: number };
+			if (typeof comp.firstKeptEntryIndex === "number") {
+				const targetEntry = entries[comp.firstKeptEntryIndex];
+				if (targetEntry && targetEntry.type !== "session") {
+					comp.firstKeptEntryId = targetEntry.id;
+				}
+				delete comp.firstKeptEntryIndex;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/** Migrate v2 → v3: rename hookMessage role to custom. Mutates in place. */
+function migrateV2ToV3(entries: FileEntry[]): void {
+	for (const entry of entries) {
+		if (entry.type === "session") {
+			entry.version = 3;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (entry.type === "message") {
+			const msg = entry.message as { role?: string };
+			if (msg.role === "hookMessage") {
+				(entry.message as { role: string }).role = "custom";
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Run all necessary migrations to bring entries to current version.
+ * Mutates entries in place. Returns true if any migration was applied.
+ */
+function migrateToCurrentVersion(entries: FileEntry[]): boolean {
+	const header = entries.find(e => e.type === "session") as SessionHeader | undefined;
+	const version = header?.version ?? 1;
+
+	if (version >= CURRENT_SESSION_VERSION) return false;
+
+	if (version < 2) migrateV1ToV2(entries);
+	if (version < 3) migrateV2ToV3(entries);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/** Exported for testing */
+export function migrateSessionEntries(entries: FileEntry[]): void {
+	migrateToCurrentVersion(entries);
+}
+
+let sessionDirsMigrated = false;
+
+/**
+ * Migrate old `--<home-encoded>-*--` session dirs to the new `-*` format.
+ * Runs once on first access, best-effort.
+ */
+function migrateHomeSessionDirs(): void {
+	if (sessionDirsMigrated) return;
+	sessionDirsMigrated = true;
+
+	const home = os.homedir();
+	const homeEncoded = home.replace(/^[/\\]/, "").replace(/[/\\:]/g, "-");
+	const oldPrefix = `--${homeEncoded}-`;
+	const oldExact = `--${homeEncoded}--`;
+	const sessionsRoot = path.join(getDefaultAgentDir(), "sessions");
+
+	let entries: string[];
+	try {
+		entries = fs.readdirSync(sessionsRoot);
+	} catch {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	for (const entry of entries) {
+		let remainder: string;
+		if (entry === oldExact) {
+			remainder = "";
+		} else if (entry.startsWith(oldPrefix) && entry.endsWith("--")) {
+			remainder = entry.slice(oldPrefix.length, -2);
+		} else {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		const newName = `-${remainder}`;
+		const oldPath = path.join(sessionsRoot, entry);
+		const newPath = path.join(sessionsRoot, newName);
+
+		try {
+			const existing = fs.statSync(newPath, { throwIfNoEntry: false });
+			if (existing?.isDirectory()) {
+				// Merge files from old dir into existing new dir
+				for (const file of fs.readdirSync(oldPath)) {
+					const src = path.join(oldPath, file);
+					const dst = path.join(newPath, file);
+					if (!fs.existsSync(dst)) {
+						fs.renameSync(src, dst);
+					}
+				}
+				fs.rmSync(oldPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
+			} else {
+				if (existing) {
+					fs.rmSync(newPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
+				}
+				fs.renameSync(oldPath, newPath);
+			}
+		} catch {
+			// Best effort
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/** Exported for compaction.test.ts */
+export function parseSessionEntries(content: string): FileEntry[] {
+	return parseJsonlLenient<FileEntry>(content);
+}
+
+export function getLatestCompactionEntry(entries: SessionEntry[]): CompactionEntry | null {
+	for (let i = entries.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+		if (entries[i].type === "compaction") {
+			return entries[i] as CompactionEntry;
+		}
+	}
+	return null;
+}
+
+function toError(value: unknown): Error {
+	return value instanceof Error ? value : new Error(String(value));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build the session context from entries using tree traversal.
+ * If leafId is provided, walks from that entry to root.
+ * Handles compaction and branch summaries along the path.
+ */
+export function buildSessionContext(
+	entries: SessionEntry[],
+	leafId?: string | null,
+	byId?: Map<string, SessionEntry>,
+): SessionContext {
+	// Build uuid index if not available
+	if (!byId) {
+		byId = new Map<string, SessionEntry>();
+		for (const entry of entries) {
+			byId.set(entry.id, entry);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Find leaf
+	let leaf: SessionEntry | undefined;
+	if (leafId === null) {
+		// Explicitly null - return no messages (navigated to before first entry)
+		return { messages: [], thinkingLevel: "off", models: {}, injectedTtsrRules: [], mode: "none" };
+	}
+	if (leafId) {
+		leaf = byId.get(leafId);
+	}
+	if (!leaf) {
+		// Fallback to last entry (when leafId is undefined)
+		leaf = entries[entries.length - 1];
+	}
+
+	if (!leaf) {
+		return { messages: [], thinkingLevel: "off", models: {}, injectedTtsrRules: [], mode: "none" };
+	}
+
+	// Walk from leaf to root, collecting path
+	const path: SessionEntry[] = [];
+	let current: SessionEntry | undefined = leaf;
+	while (current) {
+		path.unshift(current);
+		current = current.parentId ? byId.get(current.parentId) : undefined;
+	}
+
+	// Extract settings and find compaction
+	let thinkingLevel = "off";
+	const models: Record<string, string> = {};
+	let compaction: CompactionEntry | null = null;
+	const injectedTtsrRulesSet = new Set<string>();
+	let mode = "none";
+	let modeData: Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
+
+	for (const entry of path) {
+		if (entry.type === "thinking_level_change") {
+			thinkingLevel = entry.thinkingLevel;
+		} else if (entry.type === "model_change") {
+			// New format: { model: "provider/id", role?: string }
+			if (entry.model) {
+				const role = entry.role ?? "default";
+				models[role] = entry.model;
+			}
+		} else if (entry.type === "message" && entry.message.role === "assistant") {
+			// Infer default model from assistant messages
+			models.default = `${entry.message.provider}/${entry.message.model}`;
+		} else if (entry.type === "compaction") {
+			compaction = entry;
+		} else if (entry.type === "ttsr_injection") {
+			// Collect injected TTSR rule names
+			for (const ruleName of entry.injectedRules) {
+				injectedTtsrRulesSet.add(ruleName);
+			}
+		} else if (entry.type === "mode_change") {
+			mode = entry.mode;
+			modeData = entry.data;
+		}
+	}
+
+	const injectedTtsrRules = Array.from(injectedTtsrRulesSet);
+
+	// Build messages and collect corresponding entries
+	// When there's a compaction, we need to:
+	// 1. Emit summary first (entry = compaction)
+	// 2. Emit kept messages (from firstKeptEntryId up to compaction)
+	// 3. Emit messages after compaction
+	const messages: AgentMessage[] = [];
+
+	const appendMessage = (entry: SessionEntry) => {
+		if (entry.type === "message") {
+			messages.push(entry.message);
+		} else if (entry.type === "custom_message") {
+			messages.push(
+				createCustomMessage(entry.customType, entry.content, entry.display, entry.details, entry.timestamp),
+			);
+		} else if (entry.type === "branch_summary" && entry.summary) {
+			messages.push(createBranchSummaryMessage(entry.summary, entry.fromId, entry.timestamp));
+		}
+	};
+
+	if (compaction) {
+		// Emit summary first
+		messages.push(
+			createCompactionSummaryMessage(
+				compaction.summary,
+				compaction.tokensBefore,
+				compaction.timestamp,
+				compaction.shortSummary,
+			),
+		);
+
+		// Find compaction index in path
+		const compactionIdx = path.findIndex(e => e.type === "compaction" && e.id === compaction.id);
+
+		// Emit kept messages (before compaction, starting from firstKeptEntryId)
+		let foundFirstKept = false;
+		for (let i = 0; i < compactionIdx; i++) {
+			const entry = path[i];
+			if (entry.id === compaction.firstKeptEntryId) {
+				foundFirstKept = true;
+			}
+			if (foundFirstKept) {
+				appendMessage(entry);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Emit messages after compaction
+		for (let i = compactionIdx + 1; i < path.length; i++) {
+			const entry = path[i];
+			appendMessage(entry);
+		}
+	} else {
+		// No compaction - emit all messages, handle branch summaries and custom messages
+		for (const entry of path) {
+			appendMessage(entry);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return { messages, thinkingLevel, models, injectedTtsrRules, mode, modeData };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Encode a cwd into a safe directory name for session storage.
+ * Home-relative paths use single-dash format: `/Users/x/Projects/pi` → `-Projects-pi`
+ * Absolute paths use double-dash format: `/tmp/foo` → `--tmp-foo--`
+ */
+function encodeSessionDirName(cwd: string): string {
+	const home = os.homedir();
+	if (cwd === home || cwd.startsWith(`${home}/`) || cwd.startsWith(`${home}\\`)) {
+		const relative = cwd.slice(home.length).replace(/^[/\\]/, "");
+		return `-${relative.replace(/[/\\:]/g, "-")}`;
+	}
+	return `--${cwd.replace(/^[/\\]/, "").replace(/[/\\:]/g, "-")}--`;
+}
+/**
+ * Compute the default session directory for a cwd.
+ * Encodes cwd into a safe directory name under ~/.arcane/agent/sessions/.
+ */
+function getDefaultSessionDir(cwd: string, storage: SessionStorage): string {
+	migrateHomeSessionDirs();
+	const dirName = encodeSessionDirName(cwd);
+	const sessionDir = path.join(getDefaultAgentDir(), "sessions", dirName);
+	storage.ensureDirSync(sessionDir);
+	return sessionDir;
+}
+
+// =============================================================================
+// Terminal breadcrumbs: maps terminal (TTY) -> last session file for --continue
+// =============================================================================
+
+const TERMINAL_SESSIONS_DIR = "terminal-sessions";
+
+/**
+ * Write a breadcrumb linking the current terminal to a session file.
+ * The breadcrumb contains the cwd and session path so --continue can
+ * find "this terminal's last session" even when running concurrent instances.
+ */
+function writeTerminalBreadcrumb(cwd: string, sessionFile: string): void {
+	const terminalId = getTerminalId();
+	if (!terminalId) return;
+
+	try {
+		const breadcrumbDir = path.join(getDefaultAgentDir(), TERMINAL_SESSIONS_DIR);
+		const breadcrumbFile = path.join(breadcrumbDir, terminalId);
+		const content = `${cwd}\n${sessionFile}\n`;
+		// Bun.write auto-creates parent dirs
+		void Bun.write(breadcrumbFile, content);
+	} catch {
+		// Best-effort — don't break session creation if breadcrumb fails
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Read the terminal breadcrumb for the current terminal, scoped to a cwd.
+ * Returns the session file path if it exists and matches the cwd, null otherwise.
+ */
+async function readTerminalBreadcrumb(cwd: string): Promise<string | null> {
+	const terminalId = getTerminalId();
+	if (!terminalId) return null;
+
+	try {
+		const breadcrumbFile = path.join(getDefaultAgentDir(), TERMINAL_SESSIONS_DIR, terminalId);
+		const content = await Bun.file(breadcrumbFile).text();
+		const lines = content.trim().split("\n");
+		if (lines.length < 2) return null;
+
+		const breadcrumbCwd = lines[0];
+		const sessionFile = lines[1];
+
+		// Only return if cwd matches (user might have cd'd)
+		if (path.resolve(breadcrumbCwd) !== path.resolve(cwd)) return null;
+
+		// Verify the session file still exists
+		const stat = fs.statSync(sessionFile, { throwIfNoEntry: false });
+		if (stat?.isFile()) return sessionFile;
+	} catch (err) {
+		if (!isEnoent(err)) logger.debug("Terminal breadcrumb read failed", { err });
+		// Breadcrumb doesn't exist or is corrupt — fall through
+	}
+	return null;
+}
+
+/** Exported for testing */
+export async function loadEntriesFromFile(
+	filePath: string,
+	storage: SessionStorage = new FileSessionStorage(),
+): Promise<FileEntry[]> {
+	let content: string;
+	try {
+		content = await storage.readText(filePath);
+	} catch (err) {
+		if (isEnoent(err)) return [];
+		throw err;
+	}
+	const entries = parseJsonlLenient<FileEntry>(content);
+
+	// Validate session header
+	if (entries.length === 0) return entries;
+	const header = entries[0] as SessionHeader;
+	if (header.type !== "session" || typeof header.id !== "string") {
+		return [];
+	}
+
+	return entries;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolve blob references in loaded entries, replacing `blob:sha256:<hash>` data fields
+ * with the actual base64 content from the blob store. Mutates entries in place.
+ */
+async function resolveBlobRefsInEntries(entries: FileEntry[], blobStore: BlobStore): Promise<void> {
+	const promises: Promise<void>[] = [];
+
+	for (const entry of entries) {
+		if (entry.type === "session") continue;
+
+		// Resolve image blocks in message content arrays
+		let contentArray: unknown[] | undefined;
+		if (entry.type === "message") {
+			const content = (entry.message as { content?: unknown }).content;
+			if (Array.isArray(content)) contentArray = content;
+		} else if (entry.type === "custom_message" && Array.isArray(entry.content)) {
+			contentArray = entry.content;
+		}
+
+		if (!contentArray) continue;
+
+		for (const block of contentArray) {
+			if (isImageBlock(block) && isBlobRef(block.data)) {
+				promises.push(
+					resolveImageData(blobStore, block.data).then(resolved => {
+						(block as { data: string }).data = resolved;
+					}),
+				);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	await Promise.all(promises);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Lightweight metadata for a session file, used in session picker UI.
+ * Uses lazy getters to defer string formatting until actually displayed.
+ */
+function sanitizeSessionName(value: string | undefined): string | undefined {
+	if (!value) return undefined;
+	const firstLine = value.split(/\r?\n/)[0] ?? "";
+	const stripped = firstLine.replace(/[\x00-\x1F\x7F]/g, "");
+	const trimmed = stripped.trim();
+	return trimmed.length > 0 ? trimmed : undefined;
+}
+
+class RecentSessionInfo {
+	#fullName: string | undefined;
+	#name: string | undefined;
+	#timeAgo: string | undefined;
+
+	constructor(
+		readonly path: string,
+		readonly mtime: number,
+		header: Record<string, unknown>,
+		firstPrompt?: string,
+	) {
+		// Extract title from session header, falling back to first user prompt, then id
+		const trystr = (v: unknown) => (typeof v === "string" ? v : undefined);
+		this.#fullName =
+			sanitizeSessionName(trystr(header.title)) ??
+			sanitizeSessionName(firstPrompt) ??
+			sanitizeSessionName(trystr(header.id));
+	}
+
+	/** Full session name from header, or filename without extension as fallback */
+	get fullName(): string {
+		if (this.#fullName) return this.#fullName;
+		this.#fullName = this.path.split("/").pop()?.replace(".jsonl", "") ?? "Unknown";
+		return this.#fullName;
+	}
+
+	/** Truncated name for display (max 40 chars) */
+	get name(): string {
+		if (this.#name) return this.#name;
+		const fullName = this.fullName;
+		this.#name = fullName.length <= 40 ? fullName : `${fullName.slice(0, 39)}…`;
+		return this.#name;
+	}
+
+	/** Human-readable relative time (e.g., "2 hours ago") */
+	get timeAgo(): string {
+		if (this.#timeAgo) return this.#timeAgo;
+		this.#timeAgo = formatTimeAgo(new Date(this.mtime));
+		return this.#timeAgo;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extracts the text content from a user message entry.
+ * Returns undefined if the entry is not a user message or has no text.
+ */
+function extractFirstUserPrompt(entries: Array<Record<string, unknown>>): string | undefined {
+	for (const entry of entries) {
+		if (entry.type !== "message") continue;
+		const message = entry.message as Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
+		if (message?.role !== "user") continue;
+		const content = message.content;
+		if (typeof content === "string") return content;
+		if (Array.isArray(content)) {
+			for (const block of content) {
+				if (typeof block === "object" && block !== null && "text" in block) {
+					const text = (block as { text: unknown }).text;
+					if (typeof text === "string") return text;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return undefined;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads all session files from the directory and returns them sorted by mtime (newest first).
+ * Uses low-level file I/O to efficiently read only the first 4KB of each file
+ * to extract the JSON header and first user message without loading entire session logs into memory.
+ */
+async function getSortedSessions(sessionDir: string, storage: SessionStorage): Promise<RecentSessionInfo[]> {
+	try {
+		const files: string[] = storage.listFilesSync(sessionDir, "*.jsonl");
+		const sessions: RecentSessionInfo[] = [];
+		await Promise.all(
+			files.map(async (path: string) => {
+				try {
+					const content = await storage.readTextPrefix(path, 4096);
+					const entries = parseJsonlLenient<Record<string, unknown>>(content);
+					if (entries.length === 0) return;
+					const header = entries[0] as Record<string, unknown>;
+					if (header.type !== "session" || typeof header.id !== "string") return;
+					const mtime = storage.statSync(path).mtimeMs;
+					const firstPrompt = header.title ? undefined : extractFirstUserPrompt(entries);
+					sessions.push(new RecentSessionInfo(path, mtime, header, firstPrompt));
+				} catch {}
+			}),
+		);
+		return sessions.sort((a, b) => b.mtime - a.mtime);
+	} catch {
+		return [];
+	}
+}
+
+/** Exported for testing */
+export async function findMostRecentSession(
+	sessionDir: string,
+	storage: SessionStorage = new FileSessionStorage(),
+): Promise<string | null> {
+	const sessions = await getSortedSessions(sessionDir, storage);
+	return sessions[0]?.path || null;
+}
+
+/** Format a time difference as a human-readable string */
+function formatTimeAgo(date: Date): string {
+	const now = Date.now();
+	const diffMs = now - date.getTime();
+	const diffMins = Math.floor(diffMs / 60000);
+	const diffHours = Math.floor(diffMs / 3600000);
+	const diffDays = Math.floor(diffMs / 86400000);
+
+	if (diffMins < 1) return "just now";
+	if (diffMins < 60) return `${diffMins}m ago`;
+	if (diffHours < 24) return `${diffHours}h ago`;
+	if (diffDays < 7) return `${diffDays}d ago`;
+	return date.toLocaleDateString();
+}
+
+const MAX_PERSIST_CHARS = 500_000;
+const TRUNCATION_NOTICE = "\n\n[Session persistence truncated large content]";
+/** Minimum base64 length to externalize to blob store (skip tiny inline images) */
+const BLOB_EXTERNALIZE_THRESHOLD = 1024;
+const TEXT_CONTENT_KEY = "content";
+
+/**
+ * Recursively truncate large strings in an object for session persistence.
+ * - Truncates any oversized string fields (key-agnostic)
+ * - Replaces oversized image blocks with text notices
+ * - Updates lineCount when content is truncated
+ * - Returns original object if no changes needed (structural sharing)
+ */
+function truncateString(value: string, maxLength: number): string {
+	if (value.length <= maxLength) return value;
+	let truncated = value.slice(0, maxLength);
+	if (truncated.length > 0) {
+		const last = truncated.charCodeAt(truncated.length - 1);
+		if (last >= 0xd800 && last <= 0xdbff) {
+			truncated = truncated.slice(0, -1);
+		}
+	}
+	return truncated;
+}
+
+function isImageBlock(value: unknown): value is { type: "image"; data: string; mimeType?: string } {
+	return (
+		typeof value === "object" &&
+		value !== null &&
+		"type" in value &&
+		(value as { type?: string }).type === "image" &&
+		"data" in value &&
+		typeof (value as { data?: string }).data === "string"
+	);
+}
+
+async function truncateForPersistence<T>(obj: T, blobStore: BlobStore, key?: string): Promise<T> {
+	if (obj === null || obj === undefined) return obj;
+
+	if (typeof obj === "string") {
+		if (obj.length > MAX_PERSIST_CHARS) {
+			const limit = Math.max(0, MAX_PERSIST_CHARS - TRUNCATION_NOTICE.length);
+			return `${truncateString(obj, limit)}${TRUNCATION_NOTICE}` as T;
+		}
+		return obj;
+	}
+
+	if (Array.isArray(obj)) {
+		let changed = false;
+		const result = await Promise.all(
+			obj.map(async item => {
+				// Special handling: compress oversized images while preserving shape
+				if (key === TEXT_CONTENT_KEY && isImageBlock(item)) {
+					if (!isBlobRef(item.data) && item.data.length >= BLOB_EXTERNALIZE_THRESHOLD) {
+						changed = true;
+						const blobRef = await externalizeImageData(blobStore, item.data);
+						return { ...item, data: blobRef };
+					}
+				}
+				const newItem = await truncateForPersistence(item, blobStore, key);
+				if (newItem !== item) changed = true;
+				return newItem;
+			}),
+		);
+		return changed ? (result as T) : obj;
+	}
+
+	if (typeof obj === "object") {
+		let changed = false;
+		const result: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+		for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(obj as Record<string, unknown>)) {
+			// Strip transient/redundant properties that shouldn't be persisted
+			// - partialJson: streaming accumulator for tool call JSON parsing
+			// - jsonlEvents: raw subprocess streaming events (already saved to artifact files)
+			if (k === "partialJson" || k === "jsonlEvents") {
+				changed = true;
+				continue;
+			}
+			const newV = await truncateForPersistence(v, blobStore, k);
+			result[k] = newV;
+			if (newV !== v) changed = true;
+		}
+		// Update lineCount if content was truncated (for FileMentionFile)
+		if (changed && "lineCount" in result && "content" in result && typeof result.content === "string") {
+			result.lineCount = result.content.split("\n").length;
+		}
+		return changed ? (result as T) : obj;
+	}
+
+	return obj;
+}
+
+async function prepareEntryForPersistence(entry: FileEntry, blobStore: BlobStore): Promise<FileEntry> {
+	return truncateForPersistence(entry, blobStore);
+}
+
+class NdjsonFileWriter {
+	#writer: SessionStorageWriter;
+	#closed = false;
+	#closing = false;
+	#error: Error | undefined;
+	#pendingWrites: Promise<void> = Promise.resolve();
+	#onError: ((err: Error) => void) | undefined;
+
+	constructor(storage: SessionStorage, path: string, options?: { flags?: "a" | "w"; onError?: (err: Error) => void }) {
+		this.#onError = options?.onError;
+		this.#writer = storage.openWriter(path, {
+			flags: options?.flags ?? "a",
+			onError: (err: Error) => this.#recordError(err),
+		});
+	}
+
+	#recordError(err: unknown): Error {
+		const writeErr = toError(err);
+		if (!this.#error) this.#error = writeErr;
+		this.#onError?.(writeErr);
+		return writeErr;
+	}
+
+	#enqueue(task: () => Promise<void>): Promise<void> {
+		const run = async () => {
+			if (this.#error) throw this.#error;
+			await task();
+		};
+		const next = this.#pendingWrites.then(run);
+		void next.catch((err: unknown) => {
+			if (!this.#error) this.#error = toError(err);
+		});
+		this.#pendingWrites = next;
+		return next;
+	}
+
+	async #writeLine(line: string): Promise<void> {
+		if (this.#error) throw this.#error;
+		try {
+			await this.#writer.writeLine(line);
+		} catch (err) {
+			throw this.#recordError(err);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/** Queue a write. Returns a promise so callers can await if needed. */
+	write(entry: FileEntry): Promise<void> {
+		if (this.#closed || this.#closing) throw new Error("Writer closed");
+		if (this.#error) throw this.#error;
+		const line = `${JSON.stringify(entry)}\n`;
+		return this.#enqueue(() => this.#writeLine(line));
+	}
+
+	/** Flush all buffered data to disk. Waits for all queued writes. */
+	async flush(): Promise<void> {
+		if (this.#closed) return;
+		if (this.#error) throw this.#error;
+
+		await this.#enqueue(async () => {});
+
+		if (this.#error) throw this.#error;
+
+		try {
+			await this.#writer.flush();
+		} catch (err) {
+			throw this.#recordError(err);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/** Sync data to persistent storage. */
+	async fsync(): Promise<void> {
+		if (this.#closed) return;
+		if (this.#error) throw this.#error;
+		try {
+			await this.#writer.fsync();
+		} catch (err) {
+			throw this.#recordError(err);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/** Close the writer, flushing all data. */
+	async close(): Promise<void> {
+		if (this.#closed || this.#closing) return;
+		this.#closing = true;
+
+		let closeError: Error | undefined;
+		try {
+			await this.flush();
+		} catch (err) {
+			closeError = toError(err);
+		}
+
+		try {
+			await this.#pendingWrites;
+		} catch (err) {
+			if (!closeError) closeError = toError(err);
+		}
+
+		try {
+			await this.#writer.close();
+		} catch (err) {
+			const endErr = this.#recordError(err);
+			if (!closeError) closeError = endErr;
+		}
+
+		this.#closed = true;
+
+		if (!closeError && this.#error) closeError = this.#error;
+		if (closeError) throw closeError;
+	}
+
+	/** Check if there's a stored error. */
+	getError(): Error | undefined {
+		return this.#error;
+	}
+}
+
+/** Get recent sessions for display in welcome screen */
+export async function getRecentSessions(
+	sessionDir: string,
+	limit = 3,
+	storage: SessionStorage = new FileSessionStorage(),
+): Promise<RecentSessionInfo[]> {
+	const sessions = await getSortedSessions(sessionDir, storage);
+	return sessions.slice(0, limit);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Manages conversation sessions as append-only trees stored in JSONL files.
+ *
+ * Each session entry has an id and parentId forming a tree structure. The "leaf"
+ * pointer tracks the current position. Appending creates a child of the current leaf.
+ * Branching moves the leaf to an earlier entry, allowing new branches without
+ * modifying history.
+ *
+ * Use buildSessionContext() to get the resolved message list for the LLM, which
+ * handles compaction summaries and follows the path from root to current leaf.
+ */
+export interface UsageStatistics {
+	input: number;
+	output: number;
+	cacheRead: number;
+	cacheWrite: number;
+	cost: number;
+}
+
+function getTaskToolUsage(details: unknown): Usage | undefined {
+	if (!details || typeof details !== "object") return undefined;
+	const record = details as Record<string, unknown>;
+	const usage = record.usage;
+	if (!usage || typeof usage !== "object") return undefined;
+	return usage as Usage;
+}
+
+function extractTextFromContent(content: Message["content"]): string {
+	if (typeof content === "string") return content;
+	return content
+		.filter((block): block is TextContent => block.type === "text")
+		.map(block => block.text)
+		.join(" ");
+}
+
+async function collectSessionsFromFiles(files: string[], storage: SessionStorage): Promise<SessionInfo[]> {
+	const sessions: SessionInfo[] = [];
+
+	// Collect session info for all files in parallel
+	await Promise.all(
+		files.map(async file => {
+			try {
+				const content = await storage.readText(file);
+				const entries = parseJsonlLenient<Record<string, unknown>>(content);
+				if (entries.length === 0) return;
+
+				// Check first entry for valid session header
+				type SessionHeaderShape = { type: string; id: string; cwd?: string; title?: string; timestamp: string };
+				const header = entries[0] as SessionHeaderShape;
+				if (header.type !== "session" || !header.id) return;
+
+				let messageCount = 0;
+				let firstMessage = "";
+				const allMessages: string[] = [];
+				let shortSummary: string | undefined;
+
+				for (let i = 1; i < entries.length; i++) {
+					const entry = entries[i] as { type?: string; message?: Message; shortSummary?: string };
+
+					if (entry.type === "compaction" && typeof entry.shortSummary === "string") {
+						shortSummary = entry.shortSummary;
+					}
+
+					if (entry.type === "message" && entry.message) {
+						messageCount++;
+
+						if (entry.message.role === "user" || entry.message.role === "assistant") {
+							const textContent = extractTextFromContent(entry.message.content);
+
+							if (textContent) {
+								allMessages.push(textContent);
+
+								if (!firstMessage && entry.message.role === "user") {
+									firstMessage = textContent;
+								}
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (messageCount) {
+					const stats = storage.statSync(file);
+					sessions.push({
+						path: file,
+						id: header.id,
+						cwd: typeof header.cwd === "string" ? header.cwd : "",
+						title: header.title ?? shortSummary,
+						parentSessionPath: (header as SessionHeader).parentSession,
+						created: new Date(header.timestamp),
+						modified: stats.mtime,
+						messageCount,
+						firstMessage: firstMessage || "(no messages)",
+						allMessagesText: allMessages.join(" "),
+					});
+				}
+			} catch {}
+		}),
+	);
+
+	sessions.sort((a, b) => b.modified.getTime() - a.modified.getTime());
+	return sessions;
+}
+
+export class SessionManager {
+	#sessionId: string = "";
+	#sessionName: string | undefined;
+	#sessionFile: string | undefined;
+	#flushed: boolean = false;
+	#fileEntries: FileEntry[] = [];
+	#byId: Map<string, SessionEntry> = new Map();
+	#labelsById: Map<string, string> = new Map();
+	#leafId: string | null = null;
+	#usageStatistics: UsageStatistics = { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0, cost: 0 };
+	#persistWriter: NdjsonFileWriter | undefined;
+	#persistWriterPath: string | undefined;
+	#persistChain: Promise<void> = Promise.resolve();
+	#persistError: Error | undefined;
+	#persistErrorReported = false;
+	readonly #blobStore: BlobStore;
+
+	private constructor(
+		private readonly cwd: string,
+		private readonly sessionDir: string,
+		private readonly persist: boolean,
+		private readonly storage: SessionStorage,
+	) {
+		this.#blobStore = new BlobStore(getBlobsDir());
+		if (persist && sessionDir) {
+			this.storage.ensureDirSync(sessionDir);
+		}
+		// Note: call _initSession() or _initSessionFile() after construction
+	}
+
+	/** Puts a binary blob into the blob store and returns the blob reference */
+	async putBlob(data: Buffer): Promise<BlobPutResult> {
+		return this.#blobStore.put(data);
+	}
+
+	/** Initialize with a specific session file (used by factory methods) */
+	async #initSessionFile(sessionFile: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.setSessionFile(sessionFile);
+	}
+
+	/** Initialize with a new session (used by factory methods) */
+	#initNewSession(): void {
+		this.#newSessionSync();
+	}
+
+	/** Switch to a different session file (used for resume and branching) */
+	async setSessionFile(sessionFile: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.#closePersistWriter();
+		this.#persistError = undefined;
+		this.#persistErrorReported = false;
+		this.#sessionFile = path.resolve(sessionFile);
+		writeTerminalBreadcrumb(this.cwd, this.#sessionFile);
+		this.#fileEntries = await loadEntriesFromFile(this.#sessionFile, this.storage);
+		if (this.#fileEntries.length > 0) {
+			const header = this.#fileEntries.find(e => e.type === "session") as SessionHeader | undefined;
+			this.#sessionId = header?.id ?? Snowflake.next();
+			this.#sessionName = header?.title;
+
+			if (migrateToCurrentVersion(this.#fileEntries)) {
+				await this.#rewriteFile();
+			}
+
+			await resolveBlobRefsInEntries(this.#fileEntries, this.#blobStore);
+
+			this.#buildIndex();
+			this.#flushed = true;
+		} else {
+			const explicitPath = this.#sessionFile;
+			this.#newSessionSync();
+			this.#sessionFile = explicitPath; // preserve explicit path from --session flag
+			await this.#rewriteFile();
+			this.#flushed = true;
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/** Start a new session. Closes any existing writer first. */
+	async newSession(options?: NewSessionOptions): Promise<string | undefined> {
+		await this.#closePersistWriter();
+		return this.#newSessionSync(options);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Fork the current session, creating a new session file with the same entries.
+	 * Returns both the old and new session file paths for artifact copying.
+	 * @returns { oldSessionFile, newSessionFile } or undefined if not persisting
+	 */
+	async fork(): Promise<{ oldSessionFile: string; newSessionFile: string } | undefined> {
+		if (!this.persist || !this.#sessionFile) {
+			return undefined;
+		}
+
+		const oldSessionFile = this.#sessionFile;
+		const oldSessionId = this.#sessionId;
+
+		// Close the current writer
+		await this.#closePersistWriter();
+		this.#persistChain = Promise.resolve();
+		this.#persistError = undefined;
+		this.#persistErrorReported = false;
+
+		// Create new session ID and header
+		this.#sessionId = Snowflake.next();
+		const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
+		const fileTimestamp = timestamp.replace(/[:.]/g, "-");
+		this.#sessionFile = path.join(this.getSessionDir(), `${fileTimestamp}_${this.#sessionId}.jsonl`);
+
+		// Update the header with new ID but keep all entries
+		const oldHeader = this.#fileEntries.find(e => e.type === "session") as SessionHeader | undefined;
+		const newHeader: SessionHeader = {
+			type: "session",
+			version: CURRENT_SESSION_VERSION,
+			id: this.#sessionId,
+			title: oldHeader?.title ?? this.#sessionName,
+			timestamp,
+			cwd: this.cwd,
+			parentSession: oldSessionId,
+		};
+		this.#sessionName = newHeader.title;
+
+		// Replace the header in fileEntries
+		const entries = this.#fileEntries.filter(e => e.type !== "session") as SessionEntry[];
+		this.#fileEntries = [newHeader, ...entries];
+
+		// Write the new session file
+		this.#flushed = false;
+		await this.#rewriteFile();
+
+		return { oldSessionFile, newSessionFile: this.#sessionFile };
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Move the session to a new working directory.
+	 * Moves session files and artifacts on disk, updates all internal references,
+	 * and rewrites the session header with the new cwd.
+	 */
+	async moveTo(newCwd: string): Promise<void> {
+		const resolvedCwd = path.resolve(newCwd);
+		if (resolvedCwd === this.cwd) return;
+
+		const newSessionDir = getDefaultSessionDir(resolvedCwd, this.storage);
+
+		if (this.persist && this.#sessionFile) {
+			// Close the persist writer before moving files
+			await this.#closePersistWriter();
+			this.#persistChain = Promise.resolve();
+			this.#persistError = undefined;
+			this.#persistErrorReported = false;
+
+			const oldSessionFile = this.#sessionFile;
+			const newSessionFile = path.join(newSessionDir, path.basename(oldSessionFile));
+			const oldArtifactDir = oldSessionFile.slice(0, -6); // strip .jsonl
+			const newArtifactDir = newSessionFile.slice(0, -6);
+			let movedSessionFile = false;
+			let movedArtifactDir = false;
+
+			try {
+				await fs.promises.rename(oldSessionFile, newSessionFile);
+				movedSessionFile = true;
+
+				try {
+					const stat = await fs.promises.stat(oldArtifactDir);
+					if (stat.isDirectory()) {
+						await fs.promises.rename(oldArtifactDir, newArtifactDir);
+						movedArtifactDir = true;
+					}
+				} catch (err) {
+					if (!isEnoent(err)) throw err;
+				}
+			} catch (err) {
+				if (movedArtifactDir) {
+					try {
+						await fs.promises.rename(newArtifactDir, oldArtifactDir);
+					} catch (rollbackErr) {
+						throw new Error(
+							`Failed to move artifacts and rollback: ${rollbackErr instanceof Error ? rollbackErr.message : String(rollbackErr)}`,
+						);
+					}
+				}
+				if (movedSessionFile) {
+					try {
+						await fs.promises.rename(newSessionFile, oldSessionFile);
+					} catch (rollbackErr) {
+						throw new Error(
+							`Failed to move session file and rollback: ${rollbackErr instanceof Error ? rollbackErr.message : String(rollbackErr)}`,
+						);
+					}
+				}
+				throw err;
+			}
+			this.#sessionFile = newSessionFile;
+		}
+
+		// Update cwd and sessionDir (controlled mutation of readonly fields)
+		(this as unknown as { cwd: string }).cwd = resolvedCwd;
+		(this as unknown as { sessionDir: string }).sessionDir = newSessionDir;
+
+		// Update the session header in fileEntries
+		const header = this.#fileEntries.find(e => e.type === "session") as SessionHeader | undefined;
+		if (header) {
+			header.cwd = resolvedCwd;
+		}
+
+		// Rewrite the session file at its new location with updated header
+		if (this.persist && this.#sessionFile) {
+			await this.#rewriteFile();
+		}
+
+		// Update terminal breadcrumb
+		if (this.#sessionFile) {
+			writeTerminalBreadcrumb(resolvedCwd, this.#sessionFile);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/** Sync version for initial creation (no existing writer to close) */
+	#newSessionSync(options?: NewSessionOptions): string | undefined {
+		this.#persistChain = Promise.resolve();
+		this.#persistError = undefined;
+		this.#persistErrorReported = false;
+		this.#sessionId = Snowflake.next();
+		this.#sessionName = undefined;
+		const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
+		const header: SessionHeader = {
+			type: "session",
+			version: CURRENT_SESSION_VERSION,
+			id: this.#sessionId,
+			timestamp,
+			cwd: this.cwd,
+			parentSession: options?.parentSession,
+		};
+		this.#fileEntries = [header];
+		this.#byId.clear();
+		this.#labelsById.clear();
+		this.#leafId = null;
+		this.#flushed = false;
+		this.#usageStatistics = { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0, cost: 0 };
+
+		if (this.persist) {
+			const fileTimestamp = timestamp.replace(/[:.]/g, "-");
+			this.#sessionFile = path.join(this.getSessionDir(), `${fileTimestamp}_${this.#sessionId}.jsonl`);
+			writeTerminalBreadcrumb(this.cwd, this.#sessionFile);
+		}
+		return this.#sessionFile;
+	}
+
+	#buildIndex(): void {
+		this.#byId.clear();
+		this.#labelsById.clear();
+		this.#leafId = null;
+		this.#usageStatistics = { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0, cost: 0 };
+		for (const entry of this.#fileEntries) {
+			if (entry.type === "session") continue;
+			this.#byId.set(entry.id, entry);
+			this.#leafId = entry.id;
+			if (entry.type === "label") {
+				if (entry.label) {
+					this.#labelsById.set(entry.targetId, entry.label);
+				} else {
+					this.#labelsById.delete(entry.targetId);
+				}
+			}
+			if (entry.type === "message" && entry.message.role === "assistant") {
+				const usage = entry.message.usage;
+				this.#usageStatistics.input += usage.input;
+				this.#usageStatistics.output += usage.output;
+				this.#usageStatistics.cacheRead += usage.cacheRead;
+				this.#usageStatistics.cacheWrite += usage.cacheWrite;
+				this.#usageStatistics.cost += usage.cost.total;
+			}
+
+			if (entry.type === "message" && entry.message.role === "toolResult" && entry.message.toolName === "task") {
+				const usage = getTaskToolUsage(entry.message.details);
+				if (usage) {
+					this.#usageStatistics.input += usage.input;
+					this.#usageStatistics.output += usage.output;
+					this.#usageStatistics.cacheRead += usage.cacheRead;
+					this.#usageStatistics.cacheWrite += usage.cacheWrite;
+					this.#usageStatistics.cost += usage.cost.total;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	#recordPersistError(err: unknown): Error {
+		const normalized = toError(err);
+		if (!this.#persistError) this.#persistError = normalized;
+		if (!this.#persistErrorReported) {
+			this.#persistErrorReported = true;
+			logger.error("Session persistence error.", {
+				sessionFile: this.#sessionFile,
+				error: normalized.message,
+				stack: normalized.stack,
+			});
+		}
+		return normalized;
+	}
+
+	#queuePersistTask(task: () => Promise<void>, options?: { ignoreError?: boolean }): Promise<void> {
+		const next = this.#persistChain.then(async () => {
+			if (this.#persistError && !options?.ignoreError) throw this.#persistError;
+			await task();
+		});
+		this.#persistChain = next.catch(err => {
+			this.#recordPersistError(err);
+		});
+		return next;
+	}
+
+	#ensurePersistWriter(): NdjsonFileWriter | undefined {
+		if (!this.persist || !this.#sessionFile) return undefined;
+		if (this.#persistError) throw this.#persistError;
+		if (this.#persistWriter && this.#persistWriterPath === this.#sessionFile) return this.#persistWriter;
+		// Note: caller must await _closePersistWriter() before calling this if switching files
+		this.#persistWriter = new NdjsonFileWriter(this.storage, this.#sessionFile, {
+			onError: err => {
+				this.#recordPersistError(err);
+			},
+		});
+		this.#persistWriterPath = this.#sessionFile;
+		return this.#persistWriter;
+	}
+
+	async #closePersistWriterInternal(): Promise<void> {
+		if (this.#persistWriter) {
+			await this.#persistWriter.close();
+			this.#persistWriter = undefined;
+		}
+		this.#persistWriterPath = undefined;
+	}
+
+	async #closePersistWriter(): Promise<void> {
+		await this.#queuePersistTask(
+			async () => {
+				await this.#closePersistWriterInternal();
+			},
+			{ ignoreError: true },
+		);
+	}
+
+	async #writeEntriesAtomically(entries: FileEntry[]): Promise<void> {
+		if (!this.#sessionFile) return;
+		const dir = path.resolve(this.#sessionFile, "..");
+		const tempPath = path.join(dir, `.${path.basename(this.#sessionFile)}.${Snowflake.next()}.tmp`);
+		const writer = new NdjsonFileWriter(this.storage, tempPath, { flags: "w" });
+		try {
+			for (const entry of entries) {
+				await writer.write(entry);
+			}
+			await writer.flush();
+			await writer.fsync();
+			await writer.close();
+			await this.storage.rename(tempPath, this.#sessionFile);
+		} catch (err) {
+			try {
+				await writer.close();
+			} catch {
+				// Ignore cleanup errors
+			}
+			try {
+				await this.storage.unlink(tempPath);
+			} catch {
+				// Ignore cleanup errors
+			}
+			throw toError(err);
+		}
+	}
+
+	async #rewriteFile(): Promise<void> {
+		if (!this.persist || !this.#sessionFile) return;
+		await this.#queuePersistTask(async () => {
+			await this.#closePersistWriterInternal();
+			const entries = await Promise.all(
+				this.#fileEntries.map(entry => prepareEntryForPersistence(entry, this.#blobStore)),
+			);
+			await this.#writeEntriesAtomically(entries);
+			this.#flushed = true;
+		});
+	}
+
+	isPersisted(): boolean {
+		return this.persist;
+	}
+
+	/** Flush pending writes to disk. Call before switching sessions or on shutdown. */
+	async flush(): Promise<void> {
+		if (!this.#persistWriter) return;
+		await this.#queuePersistTask(async () => {
+			if (this.#persistWriter) {
+				await this.#persistWriter.flush();
+				await this.#persistWriter.fsync();
+			}
+		});
+		if (this.#persistError) throw this.#persistError;
+	}
+
+	getCwd(): string {
+		return this.cwd;
+	}
+
+	/** Get usage statistics across all assistant messages in the session. */
+	getUsageStatistics(): UsageStatistics {
+		return this.#usageStatistics;
+	}
+
+	getSessionDir(): string {
+		return this.sessionDir;
+	}
+
+	getSessionId(): string {
+		return this.#sessionId;
+	}
+
+	getSessionFile(): string | undefined {
+		return this.#sessionFile;
+	}
+
+	getSessionName(): string | undefined {
+		return this.#sessionName;
+	}
+
+	async setSessionName(name: string): Promise<void> {
+		this.#sessionName = name;
+
+		// Update the in-memory header (so first flush includes title)
+		const header = this.#fileEntries.find(e => e.type === "session") as SessionHeader | undefined;
+		if (header) {
+			header.title = name;
+		}
+
+		// Update the session file header with the title (if already flushed)
+		const sessionFile = this.#sessionFile;
+		if (this.persist && sessionFile && this.storage.existsSync(sessionFile)) {
+			await this.#rewriteFile();
+		}
+	}
+
+	_persist(entry: SessionEntry): void {
+		if (!this.persist || !this.#sessionFile) return;
+		if (this.#persistError) throw this.#persistError;
+
+		const hasAssistant = this.#fileEntries.some(e => e.type === "message" && e.message.role === "assistant");
+		if (!hasAssistant) {
+			// Mark as not flushed so when assistant arrives, all entries get written
+			this.#flushed = false;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (!this.#flushed) {
+			this.#flushed = true;
+			void this.#queuePersistTask(async () => {
+				const writer = this.#ensurePersistWriter();
+				if (!writer) return;
+				const entries = await Promise.all(
+					this.#fileEntries.map(e => prepareEntryForPersistence(e, this.#blobStore)),
+				);
+				for (const persistedEntry of entries) {
+					await writer.write(persistedEntry);
+				}
+			});
+		} else {
+			void this.#queuePersistTask(async () => {
+				const writer = this.#ensurePersistWriter();
+				if (!writer) return;
+				const persistedEntry = await prepareEntryForPersistence(entry, this.#blobStore);
+				await writer.write(persistedEntry);
+			});
+		}
+	}
+
+	#appendEntry(entry: SessionEntry): void {
+		this.#fileEntries.push(entry);
+		this.#byId.set(entry.id, entry);
+		this.#leafId = entry.id;
+		this._persist(entry);
+		if (entry.type === "message" && entry.message.role === "assistant") {
+			const usage = entry.message.usage;
+			this.#usageStatistics.input += usage.input;
+			this.#usageStatistics.output += usage.output;
+			this.#usageStatistics.cacheRead += usage.cacheRead;
+			this.#usageStatistics.cacheWrite += usage.cacheWrite;
+			this.#usageStatistics.cost += usage.cost.total;
+		}
+
+		if (entry.type === "message" && entry.message.role === "toolResult" && entry.message.toolName === "task") {
+			const usage = getTaskToolUsage(entry.message.details);
+			if (usage) {
+				this.#usageStatistics.input += usage.input;
+				this.#usageStatistics.output += usage.output;
+				this.#usageStatistics.cacheRead += usage.cacheRead;
+				this.#usageStatistics.cacheWrite += usage.cacheWrite;
+				this.#usageStatistics.cost += usage.cost.total;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/** Append a message as child of current leaf, then advance leaf. Returns entry id.
+	 * Does not allow writing CompactionSummaryMessage and BranchSummaryMessage directly.
+	 * Reason: we want these to be top-level entries in the session, not message session entries,
+	 * so it is easier to find them.
+	 * These need to be appended via appendCompaction() and appendBranchSummary() methods.
+	 */
+	appendMessage(
+		message:
+			| Message
+			| CustomMessage
+			| HookMessage
+			| BashExecutionMessage
+			| PythonExecutionMessage
+			| FileMentionMessage,
+	): string {
+		const entry: SessionMessageEntry = {
+			type: "message",
+			id: generateId(this.#byId),
+			parentId: this.#leafId,
+			timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+			message,
+		};
+		this.#appendEntry(entry);
+		return entry.id;
+	}
+
+	/** Append a thinking level change as child of current leaf, then advance leaf. Returns entry id. */
+	appendThinkingLevelChange(thinkingLevel: string): string {
+		const entry: ThinkingLevelChangeEntry = {
+			type: "thinking_level_change",
+			id: generateId(this.#byId),
+			parentId: this.#leafId,
+			timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+			thinkingLevel,
+		};
+		this.#appendEntry(entry);
+		return entry.id;
+	}
+
+	/** Append a mode change as child of current leaf, then advance leaf. Returns entry id. */
+	appendModeChange(mode: string, data?: Record<string, unknown>): string {
+		const entry: ModeChangeEntry = {
+			type: "mode_change",
+			id: generateId(this.#byId),
+			parentId: this.#leafId,
+			timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+			mode,
+			data,
+		};
+		this.#appendEntry(entry);
+		return entry.id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Append a model change as child of current leaf, then advance leaf. Returns entry id.
+	 * @param model Model in "provider/modelId" format
+	 * @param role Optional role (default: "default")
+	 */
+	appendModelChange(model: string, role?: string): string {
+		const entry: ModelChangeEntry = {
+			type: "model_change",
+			id: generateId(this.#byId),
+			parentId: this.#leafId,
+			timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+			model,
+			role,
+		};
+		this.#appendEntry(entry);
+		return entry.id;
+	}
+
+	/** Append session init metadata (for subagent debugging/replay). Returns entry id. */
+	appendSessionInit(init: { systemPrompt: string; task: string; tools: string[]; outputSchema?: unknown }): string {
+		const entry: SessionInitEntry = {
+			type: "session_init",
+			id: generateId(this.#byId),
+			parentId: this.#leafId,
+			timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+			...init,
+		};
+		this.#appendEntry(entry);
+		return entry.id;
+	}
+
+	/** Append a compaction summary as child of current leaf, then advance leaf. Returns entry id. */
+	appendCompaction<T = unknown>(
+		summary: string,
+		shortSummary: string | undefined,
+		firstKeptEntryId: string,
+		tokensBefore: number,
+		details?: T,
+		fromExtension?: boolean,
+		preserveData?: Record<string, unknown>,
+	): string {
+		const entry: CompactionEntry<T> = {
+			type: "compaction",
+			id: generateId(this.#byId),
+			parentId: this.#leafId,
+			timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+			summary,
+			shortSummary,
+			firstKeptEntryId,
+			tokensBefore,
+			details,
+			fromExtension,
+			preserveData,
+		};
+		this.#appendEntry(entry);
+		return entry.id;
+	}
+
+	/** Append a custom entry (for extensions) as child of current leaf, then advance leaf. Returns entry id. */
+	appendCustomEntry(customType: string, data?: unknown): string {
+		const entry: CustomEntry = {
+			type: "custom",
+			customType,
+			data,
+			id: generateId(this.#byId),
+			parentId: this.#leafId,
+			timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+		};
+		this.#appendEntry(entry);
+		return entry.id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Rewrite the session file after in-place entry updates.
+	 * Use sparingly (e.g., pruning old tool outputs).
+	 */
+	async rewriteEntries(): Promise<void> {
+		if (!this.persist || !this.#sessionFile) return;
+		await this.#rewriteFile();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Rewrite tool call arguments in the most recent assistant message containing the toolCallId.
+	 * Returns true if a tool call was updated.
+	 */
+	async rewriteAssistantToolCallArgs(toolCallId: string, args: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<boolean> {
+		let updated = false;
+		for (let i = this.#fileEntries.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+			const entry = this.#fileEntries[i];
+			if (entry.type !== "message" || entry.message.role !== "assistant") continue;
+			const message = entry.message as { content?: unknown };
+			if (!Array.isArray(message.content)) continue;
+			for (const block of message.content) {
+				if (typeof block !== "object" || block === null) continue;
+				if (!("type" in block) || (block as { type?: string }).type !== "toolCall") continue;
+				const toolCall = block as { id?: string; arguments?: Record<string, unknown> };
+				if (toolCall.id === toolCallId) {
+					toolCall.arguments = args;
+					updated = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (updated) break;
+		}
+
+		if (updated && this.persist && this.#sessionFile) {
+			await this.#rewriteFile();
+		}
+		return updated;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Append a custom message entry (for extensions) that participates in LLM context.
+	 * @param customType Hook identifier for filtering on reload
+	 * @param content Message content (string or TextContent/ImageContent array)
+	 * @param display Whether to show in TUI (true = styled display, false = hidden)
+	 * @param details Optional extension-specific metadata (not sent to LLM)
+	 * @returns Entry id
+	 */
+	appendCustomMessageEntry<T = unknown>(
+		customType: string,
+		content: string | (TextContent | ImageContent)[],
+		display: boolean,
+		details?: T,
+	): string {
+		const entry: CustomMessageEntry<T> = {
+			type: "custom_message",
+			customType,
+			content,
+			display,
+			details,
+			id: generateId(this.#byId),
+			parentId: this.#leafId,
+			timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+		};
+		this.#appendEntry(entry);
+		return entry.id;
+	}
+
+	// =========================================================================
+	// TTSR (Time Traveling Stream Rules)
+	// =========================================================================
+
+	/**
+	 * Append a TTSR injection entry recording which rules were injected.
+	 * @param ruleNames Names of rules that were injected
+	 * @returns Entry id
+	 */
+	appendTtsrInjection(ruleNames: string[]): string {
+		const entry: TtsrInjectionEntry = {
+			type: "ttsr_injection",
+			id: generateId(this.#byId),
+			parentId: this.#leafId,
+			timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+			injectedRules: ruleNames,
+		};
+		this.#appendEntry(entry);
+		return entry.id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get all unique TTSR rule names that have been injected in the current branch.
+	 * Scans from root to current leaf for ttsr_injection entries.
+	 */
+	getInjectedTtsrRules(): string[] {
+		const path = this.getBranch();
+		const ruleNames = new Set<string>();
+		for (const entry of path) {
+			if (entry.type === "ttsr_injection") {
+				for (const name of entry.injectedRules) {
+					ruleNames.add(name);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return Array.from(ruleNames);
+	}
+
+	// =========================================================================
+	// Tree Traversal
+	// =========================================================================
+
+	getLeafId(): string | null {
+		return this.#leafId;
+	}
+
+	getLeafEntry(): SessionEntry | undefined {
+		return this.#leafId ? this.#byId.get(this.#leafId) : undefined;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the most recent model role from the current session path.
+	 * Returns undefined if no model change has been recorded.
+	 */
+	getLastModelChangeRole(): string | undefined {
+		let current = this.getLeafEntry();
+		while (current) {
+			if (current.type === "model_change") {
+				return current.role ?? "default";
+			}
+			current = current.parentId ? this.#byId.get(current.parentId) : undefined;
+		}
+		return undefined;
+	}
+
+	getEntry(id: string): SessionEntry | undefined {
+		return this.#byId.get(id);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get all direct children of an entry.
+	 */
+	getChildren(parentId: string): SessionEntry[] {
+		const children: SessionEntry[] = [];
+		for (const entry of this.#byId.values()) {
+			if (entry.parentId === parentId) {
+				children.push(entry);
+			}
+		}
+		return children;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the label for an entry, if any.
+	 */
+	getLabel(id: string): string | undefined {
+		return this.#labelsById.get(id);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set or clear a label on an entry.
+	 * Labels are user-defined markers for bookmarking/navigation.
+	 * Pass undefined or empty string to clear the label.
+	 */
+	appendLabelChange(targetId: string, label: string | undefined): string {
+		if (!this.#byId.has(targetId)) {
+			throw new Error(`Entry ${targetId} not found`);
+		}
+		const entry: LabelEntry = {
+			type: "label",
+			id: generateId(this.#byId),
+			parentId: this.#leafId,
+			timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+			targetId,
+			label,
+		};
+		this.#appendEntry(entry);
+		if (label) {
+			this.#labelsById.set(targetId, label);
+		} else {
+			this.#labelsById.delete(targetId);
+		}
+		return entry.id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Walk from entry to root, returning all entries in path order.
+	 * Includes all entry types (messages, compaction, model changes, etc.).
+	 * Use buildSessionContext() to get the resolved messages for the LLM.
+	 */
+	getBranch(fromId?: string): SessionEntry[] {
+		const path: SessionEntry[] = [];
+		const startId = fromId ?? this.#leafId;
+		let current = startId ? this.#byId.get(startId) : undefined;
+		while (current) {
+			path.unshift(current);
+			current = current.parentId ? this.#byId.get(current.parentId) : undefined;
+		}
+		return path;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Build the session context (what gets sent to the LLM).
+	 * Uses tree traversal from current leaf.
+	 */
+	buildSessionContext(): SessionContext {
+		return buildSessionContext(this.getEntries(), this.#leafId, this.#byId);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get session header.
+	 */
+	getHeader(): SessionHeader | null {
+		const h = this.#fileEntries.find(e => e.type === "session");
+		return h ? (h as SessionHeader) : null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get all session entries (excludes header). Returns a shallow copy.
+	 * The session is append-only: use appendXXX() to add entries, branch() to
+	 * change the leaf pointer. Entries cannot be modified or deleted.
+	 */
+	getEntries(): SessionEntry[] {
+		return this.#fileEntries.filter((e): e is SessionEntry => e.type !== "session");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the session as a tree structure. Returns a shallow defensive copy of all entries.
+	 * A well-formed session has exactly one root (first entry with parentId === null).
+	 * Orphaned entries (broken parent chain) are also returned as roots.
+	 */
+	getTree(): SessionTreeNode[] {
+		const entries = this.getEntries();
+		const nodeMap = new Map<string, SessionTreeNode>();
+		const roots: SessionTreeNode[] = [];
+
+		// Create nodes with resolved labels
+		for (const entry of entries) {
+			const label = this.#labelsById.get(entry.id);
+			nodeMap.set(entry.id, { entry, children: [], label });
+		}
+
+		// Build tree
+		for (const entry of entries) {
+			const node = nodeMap.get(entry.id)!;
+			if (entry.parentId === null || entry.parentId === entry.id) {
+				roots.push(node);
+			} else {
+				const parent = nodeMap.get(entry.parentId);
+				if (parent) {
+					parent.children.push(node);
+				} else {
+					// Orphan - treat as root
+					roots.push(node);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Sort children by timestamp (oldest first, newest at bottom)
+		// Use iterative approach to avoid stack overflow on deep trees
+		const stack: SessionTreeNode[] = [...roots];
+		while (stack.length > 0) {
+			const node = stack.pop()!;
+			node.children.sort((a, b) => new Date(a.entry.timestamp).getTime() - new Date(b.entry.timestamp).getTime());
+			stack.push(...node.children);
+		}
+
+		return roots;
+	}
+
+	// =========================================================================
+	// Branching
+	// =========================================================================
+
+	/**
+	 * Start a new branch from an earlier entry.
+	 * Moves the leaf pointer to the specified entry. The next appendXXX() call
+	 * will create a child of that entry, forming a new branch. Existing entries
+	 * are not modified or deleted.
+	 */
+	branch(branchFromId: string): void {
+		if (!this.#byId.has(branchFromId)) {
+			throw new Error(`Entry ${branchFromId} not found`);
+		}
+		this.#leafId = branchFromId;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reset the leaf pointer to null (before any entries).
+	 * The next appendXXX() call will create a new root entry (parentId = null).
+	 * Use this when navigating to re-edit the first user message.
+	 */
+	resetLeaf(): void {
+		this.#leafId = null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Start a new branch with a summary of the abandoned path.
+	 * Same as branch(), but also appends a branch_summary entry that captures
+	 * context from the abandoned conversation path.
+	 */
+	branchWithSummary(branchFromId: string | null, summary: string, details?: unknown, fromExtension?: boolean): string {
+		if (branchFromId !== null && !this.#byId.has(branchFromId)) {
+			throw new Error(`Entry ${branchFromId} not found`);
+		}
+		this.#leafId = branchFromId;
+		const entry: BranchSummaryEntry = {
+			type: "branch_summary",
+			id: generateId(this.#byId),
+			parentId: branchFromId,
+			timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+			fromId: branchFromId ?? "root",
+			summary,
+			details,
+			fromExtension,
+		};
+		this.#appendEntry(entry);
+		return entry.id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new session file containing only the path from root to the specified leaf.
+	 * Useful for extracting a single conversation path from a branched session.
+	 * Returns the new session file path, or undefined if not persisting.
+	 */
+	createBranchedSession(leafId: string): string | undefined {
+		const previousSessionFile = this.#sessionFile;
+		const branchPath = this.getBranch(leafId);
+		if (branchPath.length === 0) {
+			throw new Error(`Entry ${leafId} not found`);
+		}
+
+		// Filter out LabelEntry from path - we'll recreate them from the resolved map
+		const pathWithoutLabels = branchPath.filter(e => e.type !== "label");
+
+		const newSessionId = Snowflake.next();
+		const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
+		const fileTimestamp = timestamp.replace(/[:.]/g, "-");
+		const newSessionFile = path.join(this.getSessionDir(), `${fileTimestamp}_${newSessionId}.jsonl`);
+
+		const header: SessionHeader = {
+			type: "session",
+			version: CURRENT_SESSION_VERSION,
+			id: newSessionId,
+			timestamp,
+			cwd: this.cwd,
+			parentSession: this.persist ? previousSessionFile : undefined,
+		};
+
+		// Collect labels for entries in the path
+		const pathEntryIds = new Set(pathWithoutLabels.map(e => e.id));
+		const labelsToWrite: Array<{ targetId: string; label: string }> = [];
+		for (const [targetId, label] of this.#labelsById) {
+			if (pathEntryIds.has(targetId)) {
+				labelsToWrite.push({ targetId, label });
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (this.persist) {
+			const lines: string[] = [];
+			lines.push(JSON.stringify(header));
+			for (const entry of pathWithoutLabels) {
+				lines.push(JSON.stringify(entry));
+			}
+			// Write fresh label entries at the end
+			const lastEntryId = pathWithoutLabels[pathWithoutLabels.length - 1]?.id || null;
+			let parentId = lastEntryId;
+			const labelEntries: LabelEntry[] = [];
+			for (const { targetId, label } of labelsToWrite) {
+				const labelEntry: LabelEntry = {
+					type: "label",
+					id: generateId(new Set(pathEntryIds)),
+					parentId,
+					timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+					targetId,
+					label,
+				};
+				lines.push(JSON.stringify(labelEntry));
+				pathEntryIds.add(labelEntry.id);
+				labelEntries.push(labelEntry);
+				parentId = labelEntry.id;
+			}
+			this.storage.writeTextSync(newSessionFile, `${lines.join("\n")}\n`);
+			this.#fileEntries = [header, ...pathWithoutLabels, ...labelEntries];
+			this.#sessionId = newSessionId;
+			this.#sessionFile = newSessionFile;
+			this.#flushed = true;
+			this.#buildIndex();
+			return newSessionFile;
+		}
+
+		// In-memory mode: replace current session with the path + labels
+		const labelEntries: LabelEntry[] = [];
+		let parentId = pathWithoutLabels[pathWithoutLabels.length - 1]?.id || null;
+		for (const { targetId, label } of labelsToWrite) {
+			const labelEntry: LabelEntry = {
+				type: "label",
+				id: generateId(new Set([...pathEntryIds, ...labelEntries.map(e => e.id)])),
+				parentId,
+				timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+				targetId,
+				label,
+			};
+			labelEntries.push(labelEntry);
+			parentId = labelEntry.id;
+		}
+		this.#fileEntries = [header, ...pathWithoutLabels, ...labelEntries];
+		this.#sessionId = newSessionId;
+		this.#buildIndex();
+		return undefined;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new session.
+	 * @param cwd Working directory (stored in session header)
+	 * @param sessionDir Optional session directory. If omitted, uses default (~/.arcane/agent/sessions/<encoded-cwd>/).
+	 */
+	static create(cwd: string, sessionDir?: string, storage: SessionStorage = new FileSessionStorage()): SessionManager {
+		const dir = sessionDir ?? getDefaultSessionDir(cwd, storage);
+		const manager = new SessionManager(cwd, dir, true, storage);
+		manager.#initNewSession();
+		return manager;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Fork a session into the current project directory.
+	 * Copies history from another session file while creating a new session file in the current sessionDir.
+	 */
+	static async forkFrom(
+		sourcePath: string,
+		cwd: string,
+		sessionDir?: string,
+		storage: SessionStorage = new FileSessionStorage(),
+	): Promise<SessionManager> {
+		const dir = sessionDir ?? getDefaultSessionDir(cwd, storage);
+		const manager = new SessionManager(cwd, dir, true, storage);
+		const forkEntries = structuredClone(await loadEntriesFromFile(sourcePath, storage)) as FileEntry[];
+		migrateToCurrentVersion(forkEntries);
+		await resolveBlobRefsInEntries(forkEntries, manager.#blobStore);
+		const sourceHeader = forkEntries.find(e => e.type === "session") as SessionHeader | undefined;
+		const historyEntries = forkEntries.filter(entry => entry.type !== "session") as SessionEntry[];
+		manager.#newSessionSync({ parentSession: sourceHeader?.id });
+		const newHeader = manager.#fileEntries[0] as SessionHeader;
+		newHeader.title = sourceHeader?.title;
+		manager.#fileEntries = [newHeader, ...historyEntries];
+		manager.#sessionName = newHeader.title;
+		manager.#buildIndex();
+		await manager.#rewriteFile();
+		return manager;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Open a specific session file.
+	 * @param path Path to session file
+	 * @param sessionDir Optional session directory for /new or /branch. If omitted, derives from file's parent.
+	 */
+	static async open(
+		filePath: string,
+		sessionDir?: string,
+		storage: SessionStorage = new FileSessionStorage(),
+	): Promise<SessionManager> {
+		// Extract cwd from session header if possible, otherwise use getProjectDir()
+		const entries = await loadEntriesFromFile(filePath, storage);
+		const header = entries.find(e => e.type === "session") as SessionHeader | undefined;
+		const cwd = header?.cwd ?? getProjectDir();
+		// If no sessionDir provided, derive from file's parent directory
+		const dir = sessionDir ?? path.resolve(filePath, "..");
+		const manager = new SessionManager(cwd, dir, true, storage);
+		await manager.#initSessionFile(filePath);
+		return manager;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Continue the most recent session, or create new if none.
+	 * @param cwd Working directory
+	 * @param sessionDir Optional session directory. If omitted, uses default (~/.arcane/agent/sessions/<encoded-cwd>/).
+	 */
+	static async continueRecent(
+		cwd: string,
+		sessionDir?: string,
+		storage: SessionStorage = new FileSessionStorage(),
+	): Promise<SessionManager> {
+		const dir = sessionDir ?? getDefaultSessionDir(cwd, storage);
+		// Prefer terminal-scoped breadcrumb (handles concurrent sessions correctly)
+		const terminalSession = await readTerminalBreadcrumb(cwd);
+		const mostRecent = terminalSession ?? (await findMostRecentSession(dir, storage));
+		const manager = new SessionManager(cwd, dir, true, storage);
+		if (mostRecent) {
+			await manager.#initSessionFile(mostRecent);
+		} else {
+			manager.#initNewSession();
+		}
+		return manager;
+	}
+
+	/** Create an in-memory session (no file persistence) */
+	static inMemory(
+		cwd: string = getProjectDir(),
+		storage: SessionStorage = new MemorySessionStorage(),
+	): SessionManager {
+		const manager = new SessionManager(cwd, "", false, storage);
+		manager.#initNewSession();
+		return manager;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * List all sessions.
+	 * @param cwd Working directory (used to compute default session directory)
+	 * @param sessionDir Optional session directory. If omitted, uses default (~/.arcane/agent/sessions/<encoded-cwd>/).
+	 */
+	static async list(
+		cwd: string,
+		sessionDir?: string,
+		storage: SessionStorage = new FileSessionStorage(),
+	): Promise<SessionInfo[]> {
+		const dir = sessionDir ?? getDefaultSessionDir(cwd, storage);
+		try {
+			const files = storage.listFilesSync(dir, "*.jsonl");
+			return await collectSessionsFromFiles(files, storage);
+		} catch {
+			return [];
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * List all sessions across all project directories.
+	 */
+	static async listAll(storage: SessionStorage = new FileSessionStorage()): Promise<SessionInfo[]> {
+		const sessionsRoot = path.join(getDefaultAgentDir(), "sessions");
+		try {
+			const files = Array.from(new Bun.Glob("**/*.jsonl").scanSync(sessionsRoot)).map(name =>
+				path.join(sessionsRoot, name),
+			);
+			return await collectSessionsFromFiles(files, storage);
+		} catch {
+			return [];
+		}
+	}
+}