Hi Pete,
I asked Bob and it provided the following, I hope this is what you are looking for...
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Bob chat history is stored at:
**Main Location:**
`C:/Users/<USER>/AppData/Roaming/IBM Bob/User/globalStorage/ibm.bob-code/tasks/`
Each conversation is stored in a separate folder with a unique task ID. Within each task folder, you'll find:
- `api_conversation_history.json` - Contains the full conversation history with API calls
- `ui_messages.json` - Contains the UI-level messages and interactions
- `task_metadata.json` - Contains metadata about the task
**Example paths from your system:**
- `C:/Users/<USER>/AppData/Roaming/IBM Bob/User/globalStorage/ibm.bob-code/tasks/e80d129f-79a8-48ca-8400-6f1adf9e0ade/`
- `C:/Users/<USER>/AppData/Roaming/IBM Bob/User/globalStorage/ibm.bob-code/tasks/82f98e25-54bb-4dd3-b7b1-bf4ceb7d1af1/`
**Additional Storage Locations:**
- User settings: `C:/Users/<USER>/AppData/Roaming/IBM Bob/User/`
- Logs: `C:/Users/<USER>/AppData/Roaming/IBM Bob/logs/`
- History: `C:/Users/<USER>/AppData/Roaming/IBM Bob/User/History/`
You can also export chat history using the command:
```
bob export --all --format markdown --output ./bob-exports/
```
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EKU Nurmivaara
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Original Message:
Sent: Tue March 24, 2026 02:08 PM
From: Peter Helgren
Subject: History export
The BOB GA announcement had this recommendation: "You can export chat history for individual chats from the history view ". Has anyone done this and do you have a documented, step by step, with screenshots? I can choose history, and even "Select all" but my options are to "Clear Selection" or "Delete Selected". The FAQ link has no reference to exporting history.
I could use a tip on how to do this before my preview version goes casters up...
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Pete
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