Clone the later half of the current conversation, discarding earlier context to reduce token usage while preserving recent work.
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February 4, 2026
Select agents to install to:
npx add-skill https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips/blob/main/skills/half-clone/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill half-cloneInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/half-clone/Clone the later half of the current conversation, discarding earlier context to reduce token usage while preserving recent work. Steps: 1. Get the current session ID and project path: `tail -1 ~/.claude/history.jsonl | jq -r '[.sessionId, .project] | @tsv'` 2. Find half-clone-conversation.sh with bash: `find ~/.claude -name "half-clone-conversation.sh" 2>/dev/null | sort -V | tail -1` - This finds the script whether installed via plugin or manual symlink - Uses version sort to prefer the latest version if multiple exist 3. Preview the conversation to verify the session ID: `<script-path> --preview <session-id> <project-path>` - Check that the first and last messages match the current conversation 4. Run the clone: `<script-path> <session-id> <project-path>` - Always pass the project path from the history entry, not the current working directory 5. Tell the user they can access the half-cloned conversation with `claude -r` and look for the one marked `[HALF-CLONE <timestamp>]` (e.g., `[HALF-CLONE Jan 7 14:30]`). The script automatically appends a reference to the original conversation at the end of the cloned file.