pi-command-history

Folder-based persistent command history for pi. Recall previous commands with ctrl+up/ctrl+down across sessions — as long as you're in the same folder, your full command history is always available.

Install

pi install npm:pi-command-history

Or try without installing:

pi -e npm:pi-command-history

Usage

Shortcut	Action
ctrl+up	Previous command (older)
ctrl+down	Next command (newer)

When you enter a command in pi, it's saved to a per-folder history file. Next time you open pi in the same folder (even in a new session), press ctrl+up to cycle through your previous commands.

What gets saved

• All user input is saved, including / slash commands
• History is deduplicated — repeated commands move to the most recent position
• Up to 500 commands are stored per folder

How it works

• History files are stored in ~/.pi/folder-history/ as JSONL, keyed by a hash of the working directory
• A status indicator in the footer shows the number of saved commands
• Compatible with other editor extensions (e.g., pi-vim) — no editor replacement conflicts

Uninstall

pi remove npm:pi-command-history

To also remove saved history:

rm -rf ~/.pi/folder-history/

License

MIT