According to the documentation, they're stored under your user's home directory, separate from the repository: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/local-history

According to the documentation, they're stored under your user's home directory, separate from the repository: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/local-history.html#location https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/local-history.html#locat...