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15 changes: 11 additions & 4 deletions documentation/docs/guides/logs.md
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| **Type** | **Unix-like (macOS, Linux)** | **Windows** |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| **Session Records** | `~/.local/share/goose/sessions/` | `%APPDATA%\Block\goose\data\sessions\` |
| **System Logs** | `~/.local/state/goose/logs/` | `%APPDATA%\Block\goose\data\logs\` |

| **Command History** | `~/.config/goose/history.txt` | `%APPDATA%\Block\goose\data\history.txt` |
| **Session Records** | `~/.local/share/goose/sessions/` | `%APPDATA%\Block\goose\data\sessions\` |
| **System Logs** | `~/.local/state/goose/logs/` | `%APPDATA%\Block\goose\data\logs\` |

:::info Privacy
Goose is a local application and all log files are stored locally. These logs are never sent to external servers or third parties, ensuring that all data remains private and under your control.
:::

## Command History

Goose stores command history persistently across chat sessions, allowing Goose to recall previous commands.

Command history logs are stored in:

* Unix-like: ` ~/.config/goose/history.txt`
* Windows: `%APPDATA%\Block\goose\data\history.txt`

## Session Records

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Session files are named with the pattern `[session-id].jsonl` where the session ID matches the identifier used in the corresponding log files. For example, `ccK9OTmS.jsonl` corresponds to log files like `20250211_133920-ccK9OTmS.log`.

Each session file contains a chronological record of:
- User messages and commands
- User messages and commands (commands are also stored persistently in `history.txt`)
- Assistant (Goose) responses
- Tool requests and their results
- Timestamps for all interactions
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