diff --git a/cmd/cli/item.go b/cmd/cli/item.go
index 58c4304..b30c513 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/item.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/item.go
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import (
 const itemLocationLenght = 30
 
 type item struct {
+	isRaw bool
+
 	realtimeBefore float64
 
 	// [host:]pwd
@@ -65,7 +67,23 @@ func (i item) less(i2 item) bool {
 	// reversed order
 	return i.score > i2.score
 }
+
 func (i item) drawItemColumns(compactRendering bool) itemColumns {
+	if i.isRaw {
+		notAvailable := "n/a"
+		return itemColumns{
+			date:          notAvailable + " ",
+			dateWithColor: notAvailable + " ",
+			// dateWithColor:    highlightDate(notAvailable) + " ",
+			host:             "",
+			hostWithColor:    "",
+			pwdTilde:         notAvailable,
+			cmdLine:          i.cmdLine,
+			cmdLineWithColor: i.cmdLineWithColor,
+			// score:             i.score,
+			key: i.key,
+		}
+	}
 
 	// DISPLAY
 	// DISPLAY > date
@@ -80,7 +98,6 @@ func (i item) drawItemColumns(compactRendering bool) itemColumns {
 		date = formatTimeRelativeLong(tm) + " "
 	}
 	dateWithColor := highlightDate(date)
-
 	// DISPLAY > location
 	// DISPLAY > location > host
 	host := ""
@@ -232,6 +249,31 @@ func newItemFromRecordForQuery(record records.CliRecord, query query, debug bool
 			// NO continue
 		}
 	}
+	// DISPLAY > cmdline
+
+	// cmd := "<" + strings.ReplaceAll(record.CmdLine, "\n", ";") + ">"
+	cmdLine := strings.ReplaceAll(record.CmdLine, "\n", ";")
+	cmdLineWithColor := strings.ReplaceAll(cmd, "\n", ";")
+
+	// KEY for deduplication
+
+	key := record.CmdLine
+	// NOTE: since we import standard history we need a compatible key without metadata
+	/*
+		unlikelySeparator := "|||||"
+		key := record.CmdLine + unlikelySeparator + record.Pwd + unlikelySeparator +
+		record.GitOriginRemote + unlikelySeparator + record.Host
+	*/
+	if record.IsRaw {
+		return item{
+			isRaw: true,
+
+			cmdLine:          cmdLine,
+			cmdLineWithColor: cmdLineWithColor,
+			score:            score,
+			key:              key,
+		}, nil
+	}
 	// actual pwd matches
 	// N terms can only produce:
 	//		-> N matches against the command
@@ -265,19 +307,6 @@ func newItemFromRecordForQuery(record records.CliRecord, query query, debug bool
 		return item{}, errors.New("no match for given record and query")
 	}
 
-	// KEY for deduplication
-
-	unlikelySeparator := "|||||"
-	key := record.CmdLine + unlikelySeparator + record.Pwd + unlikelySeparator +
-		record.GitOriginRemote + unlikelySeparator + record.Host
-	// + strconv.Itoa(record.ExitCode) + unlikelySeparator
-
-	// DISPLAY > cmdline
-
-	// cmd := "<" + strings.ReplaceAll(record.CmdLine, "\n", ";") + ">"
-	cmdLine := strings.ReplaceAll(record.CmdLine, "\n", ";")
-	cmdLineWithColor := strings.ReplaceAll(cmd, "\n", ";")
-
 	it := item{
 		realtimeBefore: record.RealtimeBefore,
 
diff --git a/pkg/histcli/histcli.go b/pkg/histcli/histcli.go
index 2abb799..f9b6611 100644
--- a/pkg/histcli/histcli.go
+++ b/pkg/histcli/histcli.go
@@ -22,3 +22,10 @@ func (h *Histcli) AddRecord(record records.Record) {
 
 	h.List = append(h.List, cli)
 }
+
+// AddCmdLine to the histcli
+func (h *Histcli) AddCmdLine(cmdline string) {
+	cli := records.NewCliRecordFromCmdLine(cmdline)
+
+	h.List = append(h.List, cli)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/histfile/histfile.go b/pkg/histfile/histfile.go
index a72da7d..b1d8019 100644
--- a/pkg/histfile/histfile.go
+++ b/pkg/histfile/histfile.go
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ func New(input chan records.Record, sessionsToDrop chan string,
 }
 
 // load records from resh history, reverse, enrich and save
-func (h *Histfile) loadFullRecords(recs []records.Record) {
+func (h *Histfile) loadCliRecords(recs []records.Record) {
+	for _, cmdline := range h.bashCmdLines.List {
+		h.cliRecords.AddCmdLine(cmdline)
+	}
+	for _, cmdline := range h.zshCmdLines.List {
+		h.cliRecords.AddCmdLine(cmdline)
+	}
 	for i := len(recs) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		rec := recs[i]
 		h.cliRecords.AddRecord(rec)
@@ -82,7 +88,7 @@ func (h *Histfile) loadHistory(bashHistoryPath, zshHistoryPath string, maxInitHi
 	}
 	log.Println("histfile: Loading resh history from file ...")
 	history := records.LoadFromFile(h.historyPath, math.MaxInt32)
-	go h.loadFullRecords(history)
+	go h.loadCliRecords(history)
 	// NOTE: keeping this weird interface for now because we might use it in the future
 	//			when we only load bash or zsh history
 	reshCmdLines := loadCmdLines(history)
diff --git a/pkg/records/records.go b/pkg/records/records.go
index 8696ef3..c4e91db 100644
--- a/pkg/records/records.go
+++ b/pkg/records/records.go
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ type SlimRecord struct {
 
 // CliRecord used for sending records to RESH-CLI
 type CliRecord struct {
+	IsRaw     bool   `json:"isRaw"`
 	SessionID string `json:"sessionId"`
 
 	CmdLine         string `json:"cmdLine"`
@@ -164,9 +165,18 @@ type CliRecord struct {
 	// RealtimeDuration float64 `json:"realtimeDuration"`
 }
 
+// NewCliRecordFromCmdLine from EnrichedRecord
+func NewCliRecordFromCmdLine(cmdLine string) CliRecord {
+	return CliRecord{
+		IsRaw:   true,
+		CmdLine: cmdLine,
+	}
+}
+
 // NewCliRecord from EnrichedRecord
 func NewCliRecord(r EnrichedRecord) CliRecord {
 	return CliRecord{
+		IsRaw:           false,
 		SessionID:       r.SessionID,
 		CmdLine:         r.CmdLine,
 		Host:            r.Host,