Urgent Need for Persistent Chat Sessions to Prevent Work Loss on Incomplete Projects

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Current Problem:
Issue: DeepSeek's chat session limits are causing significant work loss and productivity issues when projects remain incomplete at session expiration.

Impact:

Hours/days of work lost when chat resets

Critical project context disappears

Developers must restart from scratch

Time and effort wasted repeatedly

Detailed Scenario:
A developer spends 4-5 hours working on a complex payment gateway project:

Multiple code files created and refined

Complex debugging sessions completed

Specific business logic implemented

Custom configurations tested

When the chat session expires before project completion:

✅ All context lost

✅ Code history disappeared

✅ Problem-solving progress erased

✅ Time investment wasted

Proposed Solutions:
Option 1: Project-Based Sessions
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FEATURE: Project Persistence

• Allow users to "Save as Project"
• Return to same project context anytime
• Maintain complete conversation history
• No time-based expiration for saved projects
  Option 2: Extended Session Limits
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  FEATURE: Session Extensions
• Warn users before session expiration
• Option to extend current session
• Pay-per-extension model
• Grace period for active projects
  Option 3: Export/Import Capability
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  FEATURE: Conversation Backup
• Export full conversation as JSON/text
• Import to continue where left off
• Project state saving/loading
  User Impact Analysis:
  Without This Feature:
  ❌ Productivity loss

❌ Developer frustration

❌ Project abandonment

❌ Time wastage

With This Feature:
✅ Continuous workflow

✅ Better user experience

✅ Higher completion rates

✅ Professional workflow support

Business Justification:
For Free Users:
Basic project saving (1-2 active projects)

Limited persistence period

For Pro Users:
Unlimited project persistence

Advanced export features

Priority session retention

Technical Implementation Suggestions:
Session State Storage

Project Naming & Organization

Context Preservation

Resume Capability

Urgency Level: HIGH
This feature addresses a critical pain point affecting developer productivity and project success rates. The current session limitations contradict the purpose of an AI coding assistant where complex projects often span multiple sessions.

Recommendation: Implement at least basic project saving functionality to prevent work loss and improve user satisfaction significantly.