ReferenceCLI commands
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ak sessions
Inspect and maintain local coding-agent sessions
Inspect and maintain local session JSONL files used by supported coding agents.
Who it's for: Power devs and desktop users reviewing local session evidence.
When to use it: Use redaction before sharing local Claude Code session transcripts.
What changes on disk: Parent command is read-only. Subcommands document their own disk effects.
Examples
ak sessions list --json
ak sessions show myapp session-abc --json
ak sessions tail myapp session-abc --json
ak sessions redact --json
ak sessions redact --project myapp --json
ak sessions redact --project myapp --apply --yesFlags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-h, --help | help for sessions |
Output modes
| Mode | Behavior |
|---|---|
pretty | default on TTY (colors, ASCII markers) |
plain | auto when stdout piped or --no-interactive |
json | --json (single-object envelope, NDJSON-safe) |
Exit codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
0 | success |
1 | runtime error |
2 | invalid flags |
3 | user-cancel (SIGINT, prompt-cancel) |
Related commands
ak— AgentKit CLIak sessions list— List Claude Code sessions for registered projectsak sessions redact— Dry-run credential redaction for Claude Code session JSONL filesak sessions show— Show paginated session messagesak sessions stats— Aggregate local session analyticsak sessions tail— Stream appended session messages