diff --git a/src/agent/sessionHistory.ts b/src/agent/sessionHistory.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63582be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/agent/sessionHistory.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+import * as fs from "node:fs";
+import * as os from "node:os";
+import * as path from "node:path";
+import type { SessionStatsSnapshot } from "./stats";
+
+export interface SessionHistoryEntry {
+  agent_id: string;
+  session_id: string;
+  timestamp: number;
+  project: string;
+  model: string;
+  provider: string;
+  usage: {
+    prompt_tokens: number;
+    completion_tokens: number;
+    total_tokens: number;
+    cached_input_tokens: number;
+    cache_write_tokens: number;
+    reasoning_tokens: number;
+    context_tokens?: number;
+    steps: number;
+  };
+  duration: {
+    api_ms: number;
+    wall_ms: number;
+  };
+  cost: {
+    type: "hosted" | "byok";
+    credits_used?: number;
+    usd_byok?: number;
+  };
+  message_count?: number;
+  tool_call_count?: number;
+  exit_reason?: string;
+}
+
+interface SessionStartData {
+  agentId: string;
+  sessionId: string;
+  project: string;
+  model: string;
+  provider: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the Letta Code history directory
+ */
+function getHistoryDir(): string {
+  const homeDir = os.homedir();
+  return path.join(homeDir, ".letta-code");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the session history file path
+ */
+function getHistoryFilePath(): string {
+  return path.join(getHistoryDir(), "sessions.jsonl");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ensure the history directory and file exist
+ */
+function ensureHistoryFile(): void {
+  const dir = getHistoryDir();
+  const filePath = getHistoryFilePath();
+
+  if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
+  }
+
+  if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
+    fs.writeFileSync(filePath, "");
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Record session start data (called when a session begins)
+ */
+export function recordSessionStart(data: SessionStartData): void {
+  ensureHistoryFile();
+
+  const entry: SessionHistoryEntry = {
+    agent_id: data.agentId,
+    session_id: data.sessionId,
+    timestamp: Date.now(),
+    project: data.project,
+    model: data.model,
+    provider: data.provider,
+    usage: {
+      prompt_tokens: 0,
+      completion_tokens: 0,
+      total_tokens: 0,
+      cached_input_tokens: 0,
+      cache_write_tokens: 0,
+      reasoning_tokens: 0,
+      steps: 0,
+    },
+    duration: {
+      api_ms: 0,
+      wall_ms: 0,
+    },
+    cost: {
+      type: "hosted", // Default, will be updated on session end
+    },
+  };
+
+  const filePath = getHistoryFilePath();
+  fs.appendFileSync(filePath, `${JSON.stringify(entry)}\n`);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Update session entry with final stats (called when session ends)
+ * For now, this just updates an in-memory tracking - actual file updates
+ * would require rewriting the file or using a different storage approach
+ */
+export function recordSessionEnd(
+  agentId: string,
+  sessionId: string,
+  stats: SessionStatsSnapshot,
+  sessionInfo?: { project?: string; model?: string; provider?: string },
+  cost?: { credits_used?: number; usd_byok?: number; type: "hosted" | "byok" },
+  metadata?: {
+    messageCount?: number;
+    toolCallCount?: number;
+    exitReason?: string;
+  },
+): void {
+  // For now, we'll append a new "end" entry with the final stats
+  // A more sophisticated approach would update the existing entry
+  const entry: SessionHistoryEntry = {
+    agent_id: agentId,
+    session_id: sessionId,
+    timestamp: Date.now(),
+    project: sessionInfo?.project ?? "",
+    model: sessionInfo?.model ?? "",
+    provider: sessionInfo?.provider ?? "",
+    usage: {
+      prompt_tokens: stats.usage.promptTokens,
+      completion_tokens: stats.usage.completionTokens,
+      total_tokens: stats.usage.totalTokens,
+      cached_input_tokens: stats.usage.cachedInputTokens,
+      cache_write_tokens: stats.usage.cacheWriteTokens,
+      reasoning_tokens: stats.usage.reasoningTokens,
+      context_tokens: stats.usage.contextTokens,
+      steps: stats.usage.stepCount,
+    },
+    duration: {
+      api_ms: stats.totalApiMs,
+      wall_ms: stats.totalWallMs,
+    },
+    cost: cost || { type: "hosted" },
+    message_count: metadata?.messageCount,
+    tool_call_count: metadata?.toolCallCount,
+    exit_reason: metadata?.exitReason,
+  };
+
+  // For v1, we just append end entries - in future, we could update the start entry
+  const filePath = getHistoryFilePath();
+  fs.appendFileSync(filePath, `${JSON.stringify(entry)}\n`);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Read all session history entries
+ */
+export function getSessionHistory(): SessionHistoryEntry[] {
+  const filePath = getHistoryFilePath();
+
+  if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, "utf-8");
+  const lines = content.split("\n").filter((line) => line.trim());
+
+  return lines.map((line) => JSON.parse(line) as SessionHistoryEntry);
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/App.tsx b/src/cli/App.tsx
index 5e47a19..7f35a15 100644
--- a/src/cli/App.tsx
+++ b/src/cli/App.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import {
   type ModelReasoningEffort,
 } from "../agent/model";
 import { INTERRUPT_RECOVERY_ALERT } from "../agent/promptAssets";
+import { recordSessionEnd } from "../agent/sessionHistory";
 import { SessionStats } from "../agent/stats";
 import {
   INTERRUPTED_BY_USER,
@@ -5493,6 +5494,28 @@ export default function App({
     const stats = sessionStatsRef.current.getSnapshot();
     telemetry.trackSessionEnd(stats, "exit_command");
 
+    // Record session to local history file
+    try {
+      recordSessionEnd(
+        agentId,
+        telemetry.getSessionId(),
+        stats,
+        {
+          project: projectDirectory,
+          model: currentModelLabel ?? "",
+          provider: currentModelProvider ?? "",
+        },
+        undefined,
+        {
+          messageCount: telemetry.getMessageCount(),
+          toolCallCount: telemetry.getToolCallCount(),
+          exitReason: "exit_command",
+        },
+      );
+    } catch {
+      // Non-critical, don't fail the exit
+    }
+
     // Flush telemetry before exit
     await telemetry.flush();
 
@@ -5501,7 +5524,13 @@ export default function App({
     setTimeout(() => {
       process.exit(0);
     }, 100);
-  }, [runEndHooks]);
+  }, [
+    runEndHooks,
+    agentId,
+    projectDirectory,
+    currentModelLabel,
+    currentModelProvider,
+  ]);
 
   // Handler when user presses UP/ESC to load queue into input for editing
   const handleEnterQueueEditMode = useCallback(() => {
@@ -7369,6 +7398,28 @@ export default function App({
             const stats = sessionStatsRef.current.getSnapshot();
             telemetry.trackSessionEnd(stats, "logout");
 
+            // Record session to local history file
+            try {
+              recordSessionEnd(
+                agentId,
+                telemetry.getSessionId(),
+                stats,
+                {
+                  project: projectDirectory,
+                  model: currentModelLabel ?? "",
+                  provider: currentModelProvider ?? "",
+                },
+                undefined,
+                {
+                  messageCount: telemetry.getMessageCount(),
+                  toolCallCount: telemetry.getToolCallCount(),
+                  exitReason: "logout",
+                },
+              );
+            } catch {
+              // Non-critical, don't fail the exit
+            }
+
             // Flush telemetry before exit
             await telemetry.flush();
 
diff --git a/src/telemetry/index.ts b/src/telemetry/index.ts
index 549d987..d665c5b 100644
--- a/src/telemetry/index.ts
+++ b/src/telemetry/index.ts
@@ -238,6 +238,20 @@ class TelemetryManager {
     return this.sessionId;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the current message count
+   */
+  getMessageCount(): number {
+    return this.messageCount;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the current tool call count
+   */
+  getToolCallCount(): number {
+    return this.toolCallCount;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Track session start
    */