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@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ Slash commands provide meta-level control over the CLI itself.
     - **`save`**
       - **Description:** Saves the current conversation history. You must add a `<tag>` for identifying the conversation state.
       - **Usage:** `/chat save <tag>`
+      - **Details on Checkpoint Location:** The default locations for saved chat checkpoints are:
+        - Linux/macOS: `~/.config/google-generative-ai/checkpoints/`
+        - Windows: `C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Roaming\google-generative-ai\checkpoints\`
+        - When you run `/chat list`, the CLI only scans these specific directories to find available checkpoints.
+        - **Note:** These checkpoints are for manually saving and resuming conversation states. For automatic checkpoints created before file modifications, see the [Checkpointing documentation](../checkpointing.md).
     - **`resume`**
       - **Description:** Resumes a conversation from a previous save.
       - **Usage:** `/chat resume <tag>`