How to export the command history from the Ctrl+R search window in Positron?

[bwPhD]

Hello everyone,

I have some questions regarding the command history feature in Positron in R:

When I press Ctrl+R to bring up the reverse search for command history, is there a way to export or save the searched commands to a .txt file directly?

I tried using R’s savehistory(file = "history.txt") command, but it doesn’t work in Positron and does not generate the history file.

The console history cannot be copied manually because the selection and copy function is disabled in the console window, making it impossible to export commands by copying.

Are there any recommended official or workaround methods to easily extract and save the R console command history in Positron?

Currently, the only option seems to be using the “Send to Script” feature to transfer commands to a script file, but this is not very convenient. It would be great if future versions could support a more straightforward way to export history.

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions!

[juliasilge]

We are tracking this feature request in #5484. Want to take a look, add a 👍 if you agree, and add any additional info on your use case?