Transcript Archive Skill
Archive Claude Code conversations with research-grade metadata using the IDW2025 reproducibility framework.
When to Use
- •End of significant coding sessions
- •When you want to preserve conversation context for future reference
- •When documenting AI-assisted development for research
- •When you need readable exports (markdown, PDF) of a conversation
Quick Reference
Command: /transcript
Outputs generated:
| File | Description |
|---|---|
index.html | Full HTML transcript with expandable tool details |
conversation.md | Readable markdown showing user/assistant exchange |
conversation.pdf | Styled PDF with colored speaker turn borders |
session.meta.json | Complete metadata including Three Ps |
Three Ps Framework (IDW2025)
| P | Question | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Prompt | What was asked/needed? | "Add PDF export to transcript tool" |
| Process | How was the tool used? | "Feature-dev skill with code exploration and TDD" |
| Provenance | Role in broader context? | "Part of research reproducibility toolkit" |
CLI Usage
bash
# Interactive (recommended) /transcript # Direct CLI with metadata claude-research-transcript --local --retitle \ --title "Session Title" \ --prompt "What was accomplished" \ --process "How Claude was used" \ --provenance "Research context"
Installation
bash
# Install CLI tool uv tool install git+https://github.com/Denubis/claude-code-research-transcript-hook # Install plugin (includes /transcript command) /plugin install file:///path/to/claude-code-research-transcript-hook # Or from marketplace when published
Dependencies
- •Python 3.10+
- •
claude-code-transcripts(auto-installed) - •
pandoc+lualatex(optional, for PDF generation)