Does xshell send my code or prompts anywhere?

No. xshell runs locally. It spawns the official claude CLI on your machine and reads files Claude Code writes to your disk. The only network calls happen between Claude Code and Anthropic, exactly like when you run claude yourself in a terminal.

Do I need a Claude API key or subscription?

Whatever you use for Claude Code already. xshell doesn't manage auth, it just runs claude --resume. If your Pro/Max login or API key works in your terminal, it works in xshell.

How does xshell know my Claude session?

Claude Code stores everything locally — ~/.claude on macOS and Linux, the equivalent AppData folder on Windows. xshell reads those files to show you projects, past chats, and costs. When you click resume, xshell passes the session ID to claude --resume and the CLI picks it up.

Which platforms are supported?

Windows, macOS, and Linux. Every release on the GitHub releases page is built for all three.

Claude Codesession manager

Browse every project and past session on your machine. Click to resume in your terminal, or run them inside xshell.

Context:

78%Cost:$13.90

Claude Code v2.1.119

Opus 4.7 (1M context) with xhigh effort · Claude Team

~\Documents\Web Projects\ClaudeBench

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Ready. Working directory is MyApp on main with a modified README.md. What would you like to build?

list every skill and plugin currently loaded for this project, group by source

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Read ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md

⎿312 lines

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Glob .claude/plugins/**/*.json

⎿3 matches

※ Brewed for 12s

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Active here: 3 plugins (obsidian-defuddle, obsidian-cli, ppm-time-booking), 1 skill (claude-api), 2 MCP servers (Atlassian-Rovo, Context7). All scoped to user except plugins which are project-local.

add a status bar to the cost chart so the totals tile reads green when we’re under budget

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Update(src/App.css)

⎿Added 4 lines, removed 2 lines

124 .home-stat-tile {

125- color: var(--text-secondary);

126+ color: var(--success);

127 }

128

129 .home-stat-bar {

130- background: var(--bg-elevated);

131+ background: var(--success-dim);

132+ border: 1px solid var(--success);

133+ transition: background 120ms ease;

134 }

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Done — totals tile flips green when daily cost is under the budget set in project.settings.json.

Chat-ma-t1

📁 MyApp|claude-opus-4-7[1m]|✱Plugins: 4 (discord, obsidian, rust-analyzer, calcapps-mvvm)

▶▶ auto mode on (shift+tab to cycle)

Built on a fast, lightweight stack

Tauri

Rust

React

TypeScript

xterm.js

Vite

Tauri

Rust

React

TypeScript

xterm.js

Vite

Features

Browser tabs for terminals

Open every Claude Code terminal as a tab. Tabs are saved on quit and restored on every launch.

Group sessions in one pane

Drag sessions into one pane and watch them run side by side. No more flipping tabs between tests, refactors, or builds.

Hit `Ctrl` + `K` for quick actions

Full keyboard navigation. One palette searches every project, session, and command — open it from anywhere in the app.

Rename and branch awareness

When Claude Code renames a chat or branches a session, xshell follows. Tabs stay in sync without manual re-attaching.

…and a lot more inside the xshell environment

Bring your own shell.

PowerShell, cmd, Git Bash on Windows. zsh, bash, fish on macOS and Linux. Auto-detected, ready in any project.

Built-in git panel

Stage, commit, and switch branches without leaving the session. Right next to the terminal that's editing your code.

Edit project dialog showing rename, emoji, image, and color options

Customize each project

Rename it. Pick a color. Drop in an emoji or image. Group sessions into folders. After 20 projects you'll know which is which at a glance.

Under the hood

01
Reads your local files
Claude Code writes session data to ~/.claude on your machine. xshell reads it. Nothing gets uploaded.
02
Lists every project and session
All your projects, past chats, and what each one cost. Search across them, sort by date, find what you need.
03
Click to resume
xshell runs claude --resumein a real terminal. The same binary you'd run yourself, just one click away.

FAQ

Quick answers to the things people ask most before downloading xshell.

Still have a question? Open an issue on GitHub

Contribute

xshell is open source. Bug reports and pull requests welcome on GitHub.