Build a continuous conversation interface

The following example keeps one ClaudeSDKClient connected across turns, so Claude remembers earlier messages. Type new to disconnect and reconnect for a fresh session, or exit to end the conversation.

from claude_agent_sdk import (
    ClaudeSDKClient,
    ClaudeAgentOptions,
    AssistantMessage,
    TextBlock,
)
import asyncio

class ConversationSession:
    """Maintains a single conversation session with Claude."""

    def __init__(self, options: ClaudeAgentOptions | None = None):
        self.client = ClaudeSDKClient(options)
        self.turn_count = 0

    async def start(self):
        await self.client.connect()
        print("Starting conversation session. Claude will remember context.")
        print(
            "Commands: 'exit' to quit, 'interrupt' to stop current task, 'new' for new session"
        )

        while True:
            user_input = input(f"\n[Turn {self.turn_count + 1}] You: ")

            if user_input.lower() == "exit":
                break
            elif user_input.lower() == "interrupt":
                await self.client.interrupt()
                print("Task interrupted!")
                continue
            elif user_input.lower() == "new":
                # Disconnect and reconnect for a fresh session
                await self.client.disconnect()
                await self.client.connect()
                self.turn_count = 0
                print("Started new conversation session (previous context cleared)")
                continue

            # Send message - the session retains all previous messages
            await self.client.query(user_input)
            self.turn_count += 1

            # Process response
            print(f"[Turn {self.turn_count}] Claude: ", end="")
            async for message in self.client.receive_response():
                if isinstance(message, AssistantMessage):
                    for block in message.content:
                        if isinstance(block, TextBlock):
                            print(block.text, end="")
            print()  # New line after response

        await self.client.disconnect()
        print(f"Conversation ended after {self.turn_count} turns.")

async def main():
    options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
        allowed_tools=["Read", "Write", "Bash"], permission_mode="acceptEdits"
    )
    session = ConversationSession(options)
    await session.start()

# Example conversation:
# Turn 1 - You: "Create a file called hello.py"
# Turn 1 - Claude: "I'll create a hello.py file for you..."
# Turn 2 - You: "What's in that file?"
# Turn 2 - Claude: "The hello.py file I just created contains..." (remembers!)
# Turn 3 - You: "Add a main function to it"
# Turn 3 - Claude: "I'll add a main function to hello.py..." (knows which file!)

asyncio.run(main())