diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index f41f7f2..2fa26d9 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "name": "lore",
       "source": "./",
       "description": "Shared memory for Claude Code, Codex, and DOXA: capped curated facts, evidence-backed beliefs, FTS5 session search, staged review, learned skills, and signed sync.",
-      "version": "0.62.22"
+      "version": "0.62.23"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index a3f06d9..034a889 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "lore",
   "description": "Memory for Claude Code that reasons about you and improves itself: Honcho-pattern belief store with deriver, dreamer and dialectic (/lore:ask), automatic skillification with a closed judge/update/retire loop, on a Hermes-pattern core \u2014 hard-capped curated memory, FTS5 session search, staged review.",
-  "version": "0.62.22",
+  "version": "0.62.23",
   "author": {
     "name": "Fabian Wilde",
     "email": "docwilde@proton.me"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4bdebde..69ff27a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.62.23 — 2026-10-19
+
+**Background review history**
+
+- Fix **`worker::provider`** and **`run_claude`** saving background reviews as resumable user sessions; disable session persistence for Deriver, Dreamer and their shared review callers.
+- Retain that setting during OAuth retries. Existing session files and Desktop imports require separate archival.
+
 ## 0.62.22 — 2026-10-13
 
 **Codex memory writes**
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 75c0ca7..22207ff 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ checksum = "f9f8bd3e56ce4dfc153cf470fffbfa98c7620958b312ca5c3a4b8d5181fd13c6"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lore-core"
-version = "0.62.22"
+version = "0.62.23"
 dependencies = [
  "fancy-regex",
  "hmac",
diff --git a/lore_core/deriver.py b/lore_core/deriver.py
index fbc99e5..fb53e77 100644
--- a/lore_core/deriver.py
+++ b/lore_core/deriver.py
@@ -142,7 +142,10 @@ def call(bare: bool) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
         # Prompt via STDIN, never argv: a dreamer prompt over a large
         # belief store exceeds ARG_MAX (live E2BIG at 515 beliefs,
         # 2026-08-22). `claude -p` with no inline prompt reads stdin.
-        cmd += ["-p", "--model", model, "--allowedTools", ""]
+        # Internal reviews must stay out of provider/Desktop session history,
+        # including the OAuth retry without --bare.
+        cmd += ["-p", "--no-session-persistence", "--model", model,
+                "--allowedTools", ""]
         return subprocess.run(
             cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=600,
             input=prompt,
diff --git a/plugin.json b/plugin.json
index 94001d8..db2c606 100644
--- a/plugin.json
+++ b/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://agent-plugins.org/schemas/1.0.0/plugin.schema.json",
   "name": "lore",
-  "version": "0.62.22",
+  "version": "0.62.23",
   "description": "Unified user, repo, and session memory for Claude Code, Codex, and DOXA",
   "author": {
     "name": "Dr. Fabian Wilde",
diff --git a/rust/lore-core/Cargo.toml b/rust/lore-core/Cargo.toml
index 0dbb885..010765c 100644
--- a/rust/lore-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/lore-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lore-core"
-version = "0.62.22"
+version = "0.62.23"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "AGPL-3.0-only"
 description = "Native LORE memory, beliefs, review and session index"
diff --git a/rust/lore-core/src/worker.rs b/rust/lore-core/src/worker.rs
index 4a8bdf5..954aa85 100644
--- a/rust/lore-core/src/worker.rs
+++ b/rust/lore-core/src/worker.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ fn provider(
         command.arg("--bare");
     }
     command
-        .args(["-p", "--model", model, "--allowedTools", ""])
+        // Background reviews must never become resumable user sessions,
+        // including when subscription auth requires the non-bare retry.
+        .args(["-p", "--no-session-persistence", "--model", model, "--allowedTools", ""])
         .env("LORE_SKIP", "1")
         .env("LORE_DISABLE_REVIEW", "1")
         .stdin(Stdio::piped())
diff --git a/rust/lore-core/tests/worker.rs b/rust/lore-core/tests/worker.rs
index 3edb9a8..3134793 100644
--- a/rust/lore-core/tests/worker.rs
+++ b/rust/lore-core/tests/worker.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ const PROVIDER: &str = r#"#!/usr/bin/python3
 import json, os, re, subprocess, sys, time
 from pathlib import Path
 root = Path(os.environ['OWNED_FIXTURE'])
-assert sys.argv[1:] == ['--bare', '-p', '--model', 'owned-model', '--allowedTools', '']
+bare = '--bare' in sys.argv[1:]
+assert sys.argv[1:] == (['--bare'] if bare else []) + ['-p', '--no-session-persistence', '--model', 'owned-model', '--allowedTools', '']
 assert os.environ['LORE_SKIP'] == '1' and os.environ['LORE_DISABLE_REVIEW'] == '1'
 child = subprocess.Popen(['/bin/sleep', '30'], stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
 (root / 'ready').write_text(json.dumps({'provider':os.getpid(), 'descendant':child.pid}))
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ role = 'dreamer' if prompt.startswith('You are the dreamer') else 'deriver'
 (root / ('ready-' + role)).write_text(json.dumps({'provider':os.getpid(), 'descendant':child.pid}))
 with (root / 'calls').open('a') as output:
     output.write(json.dumps({'role':role,'argv':sys.argv[1:]}) + '\n')
+if mode == 'dream_auth_retry' and bare:
+    sys.stderr.write('Not logged in')
+    sys.exit(1)
 if mode.startswith('dream_'):
     (root / ('prompt-' + role)).write_text(prompt)
     if role == 'dreamer':
@@ -508,6 +512,7 @@ fn automatic_native_dream_merges_verified_pair_and_stages_promotions_for_review(
                 json!([
                     "--bare",
                     "-p",
+                    "--no-session-persistence",
                     "--model",
                     "owned-model",
                     "--allowedTools",
@@ -571,6 +576,29 @@ fn automatic_native_dream_merges_verified_pair_and_stages_promotions_for_review(
     }
 }
 #[test]
+fn native_review_oauth_retry_keeps_both_roles_out_of_session_history() {
+    let fixture = Fixture::new("codex", false);
+    fixture.seed_pair();
+    let mut worker = fixture.spawn("codex", "dream_auth_retry");
+    worker.observe_role(&fixture.home, "deriver");
+    worker.observe_role(&fixture.home, "dreamer");
+    assert!(worker.finish(Duration::from_secs(5)).unwrap().success());
+    assert!(worker.stderr().is_empty() && worker.stdout().is_empty());
+    let calls = fixture.calls();
+    assert_eq!(calls.len(), 4);
+    assert_eq!(
+        calls.iter().map(|call| call["role"].as_str().unwrap()).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        ["deriver", "deriver", "dreamer", "dreamer"]
+    );
+    for (index, call) in calls.iter().enumerate() {
+        let args = call["argv"].as_array().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(args.contains(&json!("--bare")), index % 2 == 0);
+        assert!(args.contains(&json!("--no-session-persistence")));
+    }
+    assert_eq!(fixture.pending().len(), 2);
+    fixture.assert_not_curated();
+}
+#[test]
 fn failed_automatic_dream_preserves_landed_review_and_reports_no_safe_retry() {
     let fixture = Fixture::new("claude", false);
     let pair = fixture.seed_pair();
diff --git a/tests/test_worker_session_history.py b/tests/test_worker_session_history.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..324a89d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_worker_session_history.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+"""Background reviews must not create resumable provider sessions."""
+import contextlib
+import io
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from unittest import mock
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]))
+from lore_core.deriver import run_claude
+
+
+PROVIDER = """#!/usr/bin/python3
+import json, os, sys
+from pathlib import Path
+root = Path(os.environ['OWNED_FIXTURE'])
+prompt = sys.stdin.read()
+with (root / 'calls').open('a') as out:
+    out.write(json.dumps(sys.argv[1:]) + '\\n')
+if '--no-session-persistence' not in sys.argv:
+    (root / 'user-session.jsonl').write_text(prompt)
+if os.environ['OWNED_AUTH_RETRY'] == '1' and '--bare' in sys.argv:
+    sys.stderr.write('Not logged in')
+    sys.exit(1)
+print(json.dumps({'reviewed': prompt, 'reentry_disabled': os.environ['LORE_SKIP']}))
+"""
+
+
+class WorkerSessionHistory(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_deriver_and_dreamer_never_persist_even_after_oauth_retry(self):
+        for role in ('deriver', 'dreamer'):
+            for retry in (False, True):
+                with self.subTest(role=role, retry=retry), tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+                    root = Path(tmp)
+                    provider = root / 'provider'
+                    provider.write_text(PROVIDER)
+                    provider.chmod(0o700)
+                    with mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {
+                        'OWNED_FIXTURE': tmp, 'OWNED_AUTH_RETRY': '1' if retry else '0',
+                    }), contextlib.redirect_stdout(io.StringIO()):
+                        result = run_claude(str(provider), 'owned review prompt', 'owned-model', role)
+                    self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 0, result.stderr)
+                    self.assertEqual(json.loads(result.stdout), {
+                        'reviewed': 'owned review prompt', 'reentry_disabled': '1',
+                    })
+                    self.assertFalse((root / 'user-session.jsonl').exists())
+                    calls = [json.loads(line) for line in (root / 'calls').read_text().splitlines()]
+                    self.assertEqual(len(calls), 2 if retry else 1)
+                    self.assertIn('--bare', calls[0])
+                    if retry:
+                        self.assertNotIn('--bare', calls[1])
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()