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History is lost

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Description

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Describe the bug

Despite history files existing, several shell env changes, history in Warp isn't retained.
The question then is: Where is the actual history preference set within Warp?

To reproduce
  1. Use wap
  2. Execute several "similar" commands like curl ...
  3. Expect warp to recall older curl commands
Expected behavior

Warp should remember everything since the beginning of time :)

Screenshots

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Operating system

MacOS

Operating system and version

14.5

Shell Version

zsh 5.9

Current Warp version

v0.2024.07.16.08.02.stable_03

Regression

No, this bug or issue has existed throughout my experience using Warp

Recent working Warp date

No response

Additional context

No response

Does this block you from using Warp daily?

No

Is this an issue only in Warp?

Yes, I confirmed that this only happens in Warp, not other terminals.

Warp Internal (ignore): linear-label:b9d78064-c89e-4973-b153-5178a31ee54e

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file, test, or history entry point is named in the report. Start by locating Warp's command-history persistence and preference handling for macOS with zsh, then reproduce the issue with repeated similar curl commands and existing history files. Done means previously entered commands are retained and recallable as expected.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust, zsh
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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