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The `/octo:history` command queries a structured log of past Claude Octopus multi-AI workflow runs stored locally. Users invoke it to review, filter, and analyze execution records by workflow type, date, provider involvement, or to display aggregate statistics. This slash command is useful when tracking the outcomes and performance of prior research, implementation, review, or deliberation workflows across multiple AI providers.

View source Repository: claude-octopus

Install in Claude Code

Copy

mkdir -p ~/.claude/commands && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nyldn/claude-octopus/HEAD/.claude/commands/history.md -o ~/.claude/commands/history.md

Then start a new Claude Code session; the slash command loads automatically.

Definition

history.md

# Workflow History (/octo:history)

**Your first output line MUST be:** `🐙 Octopus History`

Query structured records of past Claude Octopus workflow runs.

## EXECUTION CONTRACT (Mandatory)

When the user invokes `/octo:history`, follow these steps in order.

### STEP 1: Locate Run Store

Check for the run store file:

```bash
RUN_STORE="${HOME}/.claude-octopus/runs/run-log.jsonl"
if [[ -f "$RUN_STORE" ]]; then
    TOTAL=$(wc -l < "$RUN_STORE" | tr -d ' ')
    echo "Run store: $TOTAL entries"
else
    echo "No run store found at $RUN_STORE"
    echo ""
    echo "The run store records results from multi-AI workflows:"
    echo "  /octo:discover  - Multi-AI research"
    echo "  /octo:develop   - Multi-AI implementation"
    echo "  /octo:review    - Multi-AI code review"
    echo "  /octo:debate    - Multi-AI deliberation"
    echo "  /octo:embrace   - Full 4-phase lifecycle"
    echo ""
    echo "Run any multi-AI workflow to start recording history."
fi
```

If no run store exists, show the guidance above and stop.

### STEP 2: Parse Arguments

Accept optional arguments for filtering:

| Argument | Effect | Example |
|----------|--------|---------|
| (none) | Show last 10 runs | `/octo:history` |
| `N` (number) | Show last N runs | `/octo:history 20` |
| workflow name | Filter by workflow | `/octo:history discover` |
| date (YYYY-MM-DD) | Filter by date | `/octo:history 2026-03-21` |
| `stats` | Show summary statistics | `/octo:history stats` |
| `experiments` | Show experiment logs | `/octo:history experiments` |

Multiple arguments can be combined: `/octo:history discover 2026-03-21`

### STEP 3: Display Results

For each matching run, display as a table row:

```
Workflow History (last N runs)
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Date         Workflow     Providers           Findings  Status   Duration
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
2026-03-21   discover     codex,gemini,claude       12  success     45s
2026-03-21   review       codex,gemini,claude        8  success     62s
2026-03-20   develop      codex,claude               3  success    120s
2026-03-20   debate       codex,gemini,claude        —  success     95s
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
```

Use the Bash tool to read the JSONL file and format:

```bash
RUN_STORE="${HOME}/.claude-octopus/runs/run-log.jsonl"
# Last 10 runs (default)
tail -10 "$RUN_STORE" | while IFS= read -r line; do
    echo "$line"
done
```

If jq is available, use it for cleaner formatting. If not, use grep + sed.

### STEP 4: Show Experiment Logs (if requested)

When `experiments` argument is passed, check for experiment iteration logs:

```bash
EXPERIMENTS_DIR="${HOME}/.claude-octopus/runs/experiments"
if [[ -d "$EXPERIMENTS_DIR" ]]; then
    ls -la "$EXPERIMENTS_DIR"/*.jsonl 2>/dev/null
else
    echo "No experiment logs found."
fi
```

Display experiment iterations with metric values and status (kept/reverted/error).

### STEP 5: Show Stats (if requested)

When `stats` argument is passed, compute and display:

```
Run Store Statistics
═══════════════════════════════════════════
Total runs:       156
Success rate:     142/156 (91%)
Date range:       2026-03-01 to 2026-03-21
Workflows used:   discover, develop, review, debate, embrace
Most frequent:    discover (48 runs)
═══════════════════════════════════════════
```

## Cost

History uses only local file reads. No external provider costs.