GitHub Copilot chats are generally saved locally in VS Code’s workspace storage , tied to the specific project or workspace rather than stored in a single universal cloud inbox.

Where to look

  • On Windows, the path is typically under C:\Users\<you>\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\workspaceStorage\....
  • Inside that workspace folder, chat history may appear in files or storage entries such as chatSessions, interactive.sessions, or memento/interactive-session depending on version and setup.
  • If you use a chat export command in VS Code, that exports the conversation from the current session history.

Important detail

  • The history is usually workspace-specific , so chats from one repo may not show up in another repo’s storage folder.
  • Some users also rely on third-party extensions to automatically archive chats locally in a project folder.

Practical tip

If you want to find them fast, open your VS Code workspace storage folder and search for chatSessions or interactive.sessions in the workspace’s subfolders.

TL;DR: Copilot chats are usually saved locally per workspace in VS Code, not in one global account-wide folder.