diff --git a/core/src/lib.rs b/core/src/lib.rs
index 0f0c163..9f5a505 100644
--- a/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub mod resume;
 pub mod retry;
 pub mod scoring;
 pub mod secrets;
+pub mod sessions;
 pub mod tui;
 pub mod validate;
 pub mod watch;
diff --git a/core/src/main.rs b/core/src/main.rs
index dd44c92..53eb271 100644
--- a/core/src/main.rs
+++ b/core/src/main.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,21 @@ enum Commands {
         /// Handoff template: full (default), minimal, raw
         #[arg(long, default_value = "full")]
         template: String,
+
+        /// Target a specific session by ID (or prefix). Use 'relay sessions' to list.
+        #[arg(long)]
+        session: Option<String>,
+    },
+
+    /// List available Claude Code sessions
+    Sessions {
+        /// Maximum number of sessions to show
+        #[arg(long, default_value = "20")]
+        limit: usize,
+
+        /// Filter by project path substring
+        #[arg(long)]
+        filter: Option<String>,
     },
 
     /// Show current session snapshot
@@ -197,11 +212,31 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
         // HANDOFF
         // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-        Commands::Handoff { to, deadline, dry_run, force, turns, include, clipboard, template } => {
+        Commands::Handoff { to, deadline, dry_run, force, turns, include, clipboard, template, session } => {
             if !cli.json {
                 tui::print_banner();
             }
 
+            // Resolve project directory from --session if provided
+            let project_dir = if let Some(ref sid) = session {
+                match relay::sessions::find_session(sid)? {
+                    Some(entry) => {
+                        if !cli.json {
+                            eprintln!("  {} Targeting session {} ({})",
+                                "📂".to_string(), &entry.session_id[..8], entry.project_path.dimmed());
+                            eprintln!();
+                        }
+                        PathBuf::from(&entry.project_path)
+                    }
+                    None => {
+                        eprintln!("  No session matching '{}'. Run 'relay sessions' to list.", sid);
+                        return Ok(());
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                project_dir
+            };
+
             let handoff_start = Instant::now();
 
             // Step 1: Capture
@@ -433,6 +468,28 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
             }
         }
 
+        // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+        // SESSIONS
+        // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+        Commands::Sessions { limit, filter: filter_project } => {
+            let sp = if !cli.json { Some(tui::spinner("Scanning sessions...")) } else { None };
+            let mut sessions = relay::sessions::list_sessions()?;
+            if let Some(sp) = sp { sp.finish_and_clear(); }
+
+            // Apply project filter
+            if let Some(ref filter) = filter_project {
+                sessions.retain(|s| s.project_path.contains(filter));
+            }
+
+            sessions.truncate(limit);
+
+            if cli.json {
+                println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&sessions)?);
+            } else {
+                tui::print_sessions(&sessions);
+            }
+        }
+
         // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
         // STATUS
         // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
diff --git a/core/src/sessions.rs b/core/src/sessions.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f228ecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/sessions.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+//! Discover and list Claude Code sessions across all projects.
+//! Scans ~/.claude/projects/ for .jsonl transcript files and extracts
+//! session metadata (ID, project, timestamps, turn count, branch).
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+
+/// Metadata for a single Claude Code session.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct SessionEntry {
+    /// UUID session identifier (filename stem)
+    pub session_id: String,
+    /// Decoded project path (from the directory name)
+    pub project_path: String,
+    /// First timestamp in the transcript
+    pub started_at: String,
+    /// Last timestamp in the transcript
+    pub last_activity: String,
+    /// Number of user/assistant turns (excluding progress/system)
+    pub turns: usize,
+    /// Git branch at session start (if available)
+    pub branch: Option<String>,
+    /// First user message (truncated) as task summary
+    pub task_summary: String,
+    /// Full path to the .jsonl file
+    pub transcript_path: String,
+}
+
+/// Scan all Claude Code sessions and return metadata sorted by last_activity (newest first).
+pub fn list_sessions() -> Result<Vec<SessionEntry>> {
+    let claude_projects = claude_projects_dir()?;
+    let mut entries = Vec::new();
+
+    let projects = std::fs::read_dir(&claude_projects)?;
+    for project_entry in projects.flatten() {
+        if !project_entry.path().is_dir() {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let project_name = project_entry.file_name().to_string_lossy().to_string();
+        let project_path = decode_project_path(&project_name);
+
+        let Ok(files) = std::fs::read_dir(project_entry.path()) else {
+            continue;
+        };
+
+        for file_entry in files.flatten() {
+            let path = file_entry.path();
+            if path.extension().map(|e| e == "jsonl").unwrap_or(false) && path.is_file() {
+                if let Some(entry) = parse_session_metadata(&path, &project_path) {
+                    entries.push(entry);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Sort by last_activity descending (newest first)
+    entries.sort_by(|a, b| b.last_activity.cmp(&a.last_activity));
+
+    Ok(entries)
+}
+
+/// Find a session by ID prefix (supports short IDs like first 8 chars).
+pub fn find_session(session_id: &str) -> Result<Option<SessionEntry>> {
+    let sessions = list_sessions()?;
+    let matched: Vec<_> = sessions
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter(|s| s.session_id.starts_with(session_id))
+        .collect();
+
+    match matched.len() {
+        0 => Ok(None),
+        1 => Ok(Some(matched.into_iter().next().unwrap())),
+        _ => anyhow::bail!(
+            "Ambiguous session ID '{}' matches {} sessions. Use more characters.",
+            session_id,
+            matched.len()
+        ),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Decode a project directory path from the encoded directory name.
+/// e.g. "-Users-manavaryasingh-myproject" -> "/Users/manavaryasingh/myproject"
+fn decode_project_path(encoded: &str) -> String {
+    if encoded.starts_with('-') {
+        format!("/{}", encoded[1..].replace('-', "/"))
+    } else {
+        encoded.replace('-', "/")
+    }
+}
+
+/// Parse minimal metadata from a .jsonl transcript without reading the whole file.
+fn parse_session_metadata(path: &Path, fallback_project_path: &str) -> Option<SessionEntry> {
+    let session_id = path.file_stem()?.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+
+    // Skip non-UUID-looking filenames (e.g. "skill-injections")
+    if !session_id.contains('-') || session_id.len() < 32 {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    let content = std::fs::read_to_string(path).ok()?;
+    if content.is_empty() {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    let lines: Vec<&str> = content.lines().collect();
+
+    let mut first_timestamp = String::new();
+    let mut last_timestamp = String::new();
+    let mut branch: Option<String> = None;
+    let mut project_path: Option<String> = None;
+    let mut turns = 0usize;
+    let mut task_summary = String::new();
+
+    for line in &lines {
+        let Ok(val) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(line) else {
+            continue;
+        };
+
+        // Grab timestamp
+        if let Some(ts) = val.get("timestamp").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
+            if first_timestamp.is_empty() {
+                first_timestamp = ts.to_string();
+            }
+            last_timestamp = ts.to_string();
+        }
+
+        // Grab cwd (actual project path) from the first entry that has one
+        if project_path.is_none() {
+            if let Some(cwd) = val.get("cwd").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
+                if !cwd.is_empty() {
+                    project_path = Some(cwd.to_string());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Grab branch from first entry that has one
+        if branch.is_none() {
+            if let Some(b) = val.get("gitBranch").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
+                if !b.is_empty() {
+                    branch = Some(b.to_string());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Count turns and grab first user message as task summary
+        let msg_type = val.get("type").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
+        match msg_type {
+            "user" => {
+                // Only count non-tool-result user messages
+                if val.get("toolUseResult").is_none() {
+                    turns += 1;
+                    if task_summary.is_empty() {
+                        let message = val.get("message").cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+                        let text = extract_user_text(message.get("content"));
+                        if text.len() > 5 && !text.starts_with('/') {
+                            task_summary = truncate(&text, 80);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            "assistant" => {
+                turns += 1;
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    if first_timestamp.is_empty() {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    // Format timestamps for display (ISO -> local-friendly)
+    let started_at = format_timestamp(&first_timestamp);
+    let last_activity = format_timestamp(&last_timestamp);
+
+    if task_summary.is_empty() {
+        task_summary = "(no user message)".into();
+    }
+
+    Some(SessionEntry {
+        session_id,
+        project_path: project_path.unwrap_or_else(|| fallback_project_path.to_string()),
+        started_at,
+        last_activity,
+        turns,
+        branch,
+        task_summary,
+        transcript_path: path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+    })
+}
+
+fn extract_user_text(content: Option<&serde_json::Value>) -> String {
+    let Some(c) = content else { return String::new() };
+    if let Some(s) = c.as_str() {
+        return s.to_string();
+    }
+    if let Some(arr) = c.as_array() {
+        for item in arr {
+            if item.get("type").and_then(|t| t.as_str()) == Some("text") {
+                if let Some(t) = item.get("text").and_then(|t| t.as_str()) {
+                    return t.to_string();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    String::new()
+}
+
+fn format_timestamp(ts: &str) -> String {
+    // Try to parse ISO 8601 and format as local time
+    if let Ok(dt) = chrono::DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(ts) {
+        let local: chrono::DateTime<chrono::Local> = dt.into();
+        return local.format("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M").to_string();
+    }
+    // Fallback: return as-is but truncated
+    ts.chars().take(16).collect()
+}
+
+fn truncate(s: &str, max: usize) -> String {
+    if s.len() <= max {
+        return s.to_string();
+    }
+    let mut end = max;
+    while end > 0 && !s.is_char_boundary(end) {
+        end -= 1;
+    }
+    format!("{}...", &s[..end])
+}
+
+fn claude_projects_dir() -> Result<PathBuf> {
+    let home = std::env::var_os("HOME")
+        .or_else(|| std::env::var_os("USERPROFILE"))
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Cannot determine home directory"))?;
+    let dir = PathBuf::from(home).join(".claude/projects");
+    if !dir.exists() {
+        anyhow::bail!("Claude projects directory not found: {}", dir.display());
+    }
+    Ok(dir)
+}
diff --git a/core/src/tui.rs b/core/src/tui.rs
index bb2e7d6..78d767b 100644
--- a/core/src/tui.rs
+++ b/core/src/tui.rs
@@ -297,6 +297,69 @@ pub fn print_agents(
     eprintln!();
 }
 
+// ─── Sessions Display ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+pub fn print_sessions(sessions: &[crate::sessions::SessionEntry]) {
+    eprintln!();
+    let term_width = Term::stdout().size().1 as usize;
+    let width = term_width.min(72).max(40);
+    eprintln!("  {}", "═".repeat(width).cyan());
+    eprintln!("  {}  {}", "📂", "Claude Code Sessions".bold().cyan());
+    eprintln!("  {}", "═".repeat(width).cyan());
+    eprintln!();
+
+    if sessions.is_empty() {
+        eprintln!("  {}", "No sessions found.".dimmed());
+        eprintln!();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (i, s) in sessions.iter().enumerate() {
+        let id_short = if s.session_id.len() >= 8 {
+            &s.session_id[..8]
+        } else {
+            &s.session_id
+        };
+
+        let branch_str = s.branch.as_deref().unwrap_or("-");
+
+        eprintln!(
+            "  {}  {}  {}  {} turns",
+            id_short.cyan().bold(),
+            s.last_activity.dimmed(),
+            branch_str.green(),
+            s.turns,
+        );
+        eprintln!(
+            "     {}",
+            s.project_path.dimmed(),
+        );
+
+        let task = if s.task_summary.len() > 60 {
+            let mut end = 57;
+            while end > 0 && !s.task_summary.is_char_boundary(end) { end -= 1; }
+            format!("{}...", &s.task_summary[..end])
+        } else {
+            s.task_summary.clone()
+        };
+        eprintln!("     {}", task);
+
+        if i < sessions.len() - 1 {
+            eprintln!("  {}", "─".repeat(width.min(60)).dimmed());
+        }
+    }
+
+    eprintln!();
+    eprintln!(
+        "  {} {} session{}",
+        "📊".to_string(),
+        sessions.len().to_string().bold(),
+        if sessions.len() == 1 { "" } else { "s" },
+    );
+    eprintln!("  {}", "Use: relay handoff --session <id> to target a specific session".dimmed());
+    eprintln!();
+}
+
 // ─── Handoff Result ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 pub fn print_handoff_success(agent: &str, file: &str) {