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Restore Project Context Instantly Using Session @ Mentions

Link past conversations to current tasks using simple @ mentions.

Reference previous session history directly in your current chat by using the @ symbol to maintain continuity across long-term projects.

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The Scenario

You are returning to a feature you started two days ago and need the AI to remember the specific architectural decisions and code snippets discussed in that previous terminal session.

Before & after

The old way

Searching through local files or copy-pasting code snippets from old terminal logs to remind the AI of previous progress takes 5–10 minutes.

With AI

Type '@' followed by the session name to instantly load the context and continue the work in under 10 seconds.

The Prompt

@[SESSION_NAME_OR_DATE] Based on our work here, can you now [NEW_TASK_DESCRIPTION]?

Qwen Code now supports @ mentions to reference past session context, allowing for seamless transitions between different parts of a project without losing the conversation history.

Source

Qwen Code Blog: AI Coding Updates and Guides | Qwen Code Docs
"Added @ mention to reference past session context."