Fixing Claude Export Conversations

If you've ever exported a conversation from Claude Code and opened the .txt file only to find the formatting mangled with broken line wraps, this fixes that. It's a Python script that reconstructs the proper text flow and includes 53 automated validation checks to make sure the repair worked. You get stats on what was fixed, can specify custom output paths, and validate results before using them. With over 300 installs and passing all three major security audits, it's clearly solving a real pain point. Honestly just a solid utility that does one thing well when you need to work with exported Claude conversations outside the app.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill fixing-claude-export-conversations --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Fixing Claude Code Export Conversations

Reconstruct broken line wrapping in Claude Code exported .txt files.

Quick Start

# Fix and show stats
uv run <skill-path>/scripts/fix-claude-export.py <export.txt> --stats

# Custom output
uv run <skill-path>/scripts/fix-claude-export.py <export.txt> -o fixed.txt

# Validate the result (per-check PASS/FAIL with evidence; all must pass)
uv run <skill-path>/scripts/validate-claude-export-fix.py <export.txt> fixed.txt

Replace <skill-path> with the resolved path to this skill's directory. Find it with:

find ~/.claude -path "*/fixing-claude-export-conversations/scripts" -type d 2>/dev/null

Workflow

Copy this checklist and track progress:

- [ ] Step 1: Locate the exported .txt file
- [ ] Step 2: Run fix script with --stats
- [ ] Step 3: Run validation suite
- [ ] Step 4: Spot-check output (tables, CJK paragraphs, tool results)
- [ ] Step 5: Deliver fixed file to user

Step 1: Locate the file. Claude Code exports use the naming pattern YYYY-MM-DD-HHMMSS-<slug>.txt.

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