Feature Request: Add session rename functionality
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 5, 2026 by ibadoo Closed Feb 9, 2026
Feature Request
Description
Add the ability to rename sessions with a custom display name for easier identification when resuming conversations.
Current Behavior
- Sessions are identified by
firstPromptand auto-generatedsummaryin the session picker - No way to assign a custom, memorable name to a session
- The
sessions-index.jsonlacks adisplayNameornamefield
Proposed Solution
- Add
/rename <name>slash command - Allow users to rename the current session
````
/rename auth-refactor
- Add
displayNamefield to session metadata insessions-index.json:
``json``
{
"sessionId": "xxx",
"displayName": "auth-refactor",
"firstPrompt": "...",
"summary": "..."
}
- Support named resume - Allow resuming by name:
``bash``
claude --resume auth-refactor
- Add rename shortcut in session picker - Press
Rto rename highlighted session
Use Case
When working on multiple features/bugs across different sessions, it's difficult to find the right session to resume. Custom names like "payment-integration" or "auth-bug-fix" would be much easier to identify than auto-generated summaries.
Additional Context
- Similar to how terminal multiplexers (tmux) allow naming sessions
- Would significantly improve workflow for users managing multiple concurrent tasks
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