--list-sessions is very slow and makes numerous network calls

[adrian-gierakowski]

What happened?

it takes around 5 seconds to execute in directory with no past sessions

What did you expect to happen?

I'd expect this to execute as quickly as --help command and not make any network requests

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Client Information

Run gemini to enter the interactive CLI, then run the /about command.

> /about
│ CLI Version                                                               0.36.0                                                                                                                                   │
│ Model                                                                     Auto (Gemini 3)                                                                                                                          │
│ Sandbox                                                                   no sandbox                                                                                                                               │
│ OS                                                                        linux                                                                                                                                    │
│ Auth Method                                                               Signed in with Google (agierakowski@gmail.com)                                                                                           │
│ Tier                                                                      Gemini Code Assist in Google One AI Ultra 

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