diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ad6b47db..48add0f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 
 - New `mcpc grep <pattern>` command to search tools, resources, and prompts across all active sessions, with support for regex (`-E`), type filters (`--tools`, `--resources`, `--prompts`), and single-session search (`mcpc @session grep`)
+- Recovery hints for crashed and expired sessions in `mcpc` session list output
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/sessions.ts b/src/cli/commands/sessions.ts
index 0a82af41..21b6b6e4 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/sessions.ts
+++ b/src/cli/commands/sessions.ts
@@ -443,10 +443,14 @@ export async function listSessionsAndAuthProfiles(options: {
 
         console.log(`  ${formatSessionLine(session)} ${statusStr}`);
 
-        // Show recovery hint for unauthorized sessions
+        // Show recovery hints for non-live sessions
         if (status === 'unauthorized') {
           const target = getServerHost(session.server.url || session.server.command || '');
           console.log(chalk.dim(`    ↳ run: mcpc login ${target} && mcpc ${session.name} restart`));
+        } else if (status === 'crashed') {
+          console.log(chalk.dim(`    ↳ run: mcpc ${session.name}`));
+        } else if (status === 'expired') {
+          console.log(chalk.dim(`    ↳ run: mcpc ${session.name} restart`));
         }
       }
     }