Local History persistence across IDE settings synchronization

Local History and Workspace Portability

IntelliJ IDEA utilizes a Local History feature to track file changes independently of a Version Control System (VCS). This mechanism stores snapshots within the IDE's internal system folder on the local filesystem, allowing developers to recover uncommitted changes or deleted files.

When utilizing the IDE settings synchronization feature to maintain consistency across multiple workstations, certain configuration preferences and plugins are mirrored. However, the internal cache used by Local History remains tied to the host machine's local storage.

There is a requirement to understand the boundary between synchronized IDE settings and machine-specific caches to avoid data loss when migrating environments.

• Does the IDE provide a mechanism to export Local History snapshots as part of a workspace migration?
• Is there a configuration to include the Local History system directory in the synchronization profile?