Feature Request: Rename chat sessions
Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Jan 28, 2026 by aidanomeara21 Closed Mar 3, 2026
Summary
Add ability to rename chat sessions in Claude Code CLI for better organization and context tracking.
Current Behavior
- Chat sessions are tracked only by session ID and timestamp
- No way to give meaningful names to sessions
- Difficult to identify which session contains which work when reviewing history
Proposed Feature
Allow users to rename chat sessions, either:
- Via a new command like
/rename "Session Name" - Through a config file that maps session IDs to user-defined names
- By prompting for a session name when starting a new session
Use Case
When working on multiple features or tasks:
- "Mobile PWA Implementation"
- "Trip Restock Workflow"
- "Database Migration"
Having named sessions makes it much easier to:
- Resume the right conversation context
- Review past work
- Organize development tasks
Alternative Workaround
Currently using /clear to start fresh sessions, but this loses valuable context and history.
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