diff --git a/src/cli/mod.rs b/src/cli/mod.rs
index be205cf..b747dd6 100644
--- a/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ pub async fn run(update_notification: Option<crate::update::UpdateNotification>)
     }
 
     if args.history_subcommand {
+        if let Some(ref target) = args.history_target {
+            return ContextManager::show_specific_history(&config, target);
+        }
         return ContextManager::list_global(&config);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/cli/parser.rs b/src/cli/parser.rs
index 09399ae..f5fc186 100644
--- a/src/cli/parser.rs
+++ b/src/cli/parser.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ pub struct Args {
     /// List all global history
     pub history_subcommand: bool,
 
+    /// View or act on specific history (ID or path)
+    pub history_target: Option<String>,
+
     /// Global flag (used with history subcommand)
     pub global: bool,
 
@@ -246,7 +249,14 @@ impl Args {
                 // Subcommands
                 "init" | "config" if query_parts.is_empty() => result.init = true,
                 "profiles" if query_parts.is_empty() => result.list_profiles = true,
-                "history" if query_parts.is_empty() => result.history_subcommand = true,
+                "history" if query_parts.is_empty() => {
+                    result.history_subcommand = true;
+                    // Check if there's a target argument next (not a flag)
+                    if i + 1 < args.len() && !args[i + 1].starts_with('-') {
+                        i += 1;
+                        result.history_target = Some(args[i].clone());
+                    }
+                }
                 "--clear" => result.clear_context = true,
                 "--history" => result.show_history = true,
                 "--global" => result.global = true,
@@ -678,6 +688,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_parse_history_subcommand() {
         let args = Args::parse_args(vec!["history".into()]);
         assert!(args.history_subcommand);
+        assert!(args.history_target.is_none());
         assert!(!args.global);
         assert!(args.query.is_empty());
     }
@@ -687,6 +698,16 @@ mod tests {
         let args = Args::parse_args(vec!["history".into(), "--global".into()]);
         assert!(args.history_subcommand);
         assert!(args.global);
+        assert!(args.history_target.is_none());
+        assert!(args.query.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_history_with_target() {
+        let args = Args::parse_args(vec!["history".into(), "1234abcd".into()]);
+        assert!(args.history_subcommand);
+        assert_eq!(args.history_target, Some("1234abcd".to_string()));
+        assert!(!args.global);
         assert!(args.query.is_empty());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/context/manager.rs b/src/context/manager.rs
index a39228c..2933b2a 100644
--- a/src/context/manager.rs
+++ b/src/context/manager.rs
@@ -181,8 +181,9 @@ impl ContextManager {
                     println!("[{}] {}", role_color, msg.timestamp.format("%H:%M:%S"));
 
                     // Truncate long messages
-                    let content = if msg.content.len() > 200 {
-                        format!("{}...", &msg.content[..200])
+                    let content = if msg.content.chars().count() > 200 {
+                        let truncated: String = msg.content.chars().take(200).collect();
+                        format!("{}...", truncated)
                     } else {
                         msg.content.clone()
                     };
@@ -203,6 +204,85 @@ impl ContextManager {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Show specific history by ID or path
+    pub fn show_specific_history(config: &Config, target: &str) -> Result<()> {
+        let storage_path = config.context_storage_path();
+        let storage = ContextStorage::new(storage_path)?;
+        let contexts = storage.list()?;
+
+        if contexts.is_empty() {
+            println!("{}", "No global context history found.".yellow());
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        let current_dir = std::env::current_dir()
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .to_string_lossy()
+            .to_string();
+
+        // Resolve absolute path if target looks like a path
+        let search_target = if target == "." {
+            current_dir.clone()
+        } else if let Ok(abs_path) = std::fs::canonicalize(target) {
+            abs_path.to_string_lossy().to_string()
+        } else {
+            target.to_string()
+        };
+
+        // Find by exact path or prefix of ID
+        let matching_ctx = contexts.into_iter().find(|ctx| {
+            ctx.id.starts_with(&search_target) || ctx.pwd == search_target
+        });
+
+        match matching_ctx {
+            Some(ctx) => {
+                println!("{} {}", "Context for:".cyan(), ctx.pwd.bright_white());
+                println!("{} {}", "ID:".cyan(), ctx.id.bright_black());
+                println!(
+                    "{} {}",
+                    "Created:".cyan(),
+                    ctx.created_at.format("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+                );
+                println!(
+                    "{} {}",
+                    "Last used:".cyan(),
+                    ctx.last_used.format("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+                );
+                println!("{} {}", "Messages:".cyan(), ctx.messages.len());
+                println!();
+
+                for msg in &ctx.messages {
+                    let role_color = match msg.role.as_str() {
+                        "user" => msg.role.green(),
+                        "assistant" => msg.role.blue(),
+                        _ => msg.role.normal(),
+                    };
+
+                    println!("[{}] {}", role_color, msg.timestamp.format("%H:%M:%S"));
+
+                    let content = if msg.content.chars().count() > 200 {
+                        let truncated: String = msg.content.chars().take(200).collect();
+                        format!("{}...", truncated)
+                    } else {
+                        msg.content.clone()
+                    };
+
+                    println!("{}", content.bright_black());
+                    println!();
+                }
+            }
+            None => {
+                println!(
+                    "{} '{}'",
+                    "No context found matching:".yellow(),
+                    search_target.bright_white()
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// List all global context history
     pub fn list_global(config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
         let storage_path = config.context_storage_path();