[FEATURE] Expose Terminal Title Customization (like statusLine)
Problem Statement:
Claude Code already sets terminal titles to "Claude Code" (added in v2.1.6) and has terminal title animation capability (v2.1.7 changelog). Please expose this as a user-configurable setting similar to statusLine.
When running multiple Claude Code sessions, I want to quickly identify:
- Which model is being used (Sonnet 4.5, Opus 4.6, etc.)
- Session state (thinking, ready, waiting for input)
- Which repo/project the session is working in
This helps identify when Claude is blocking on my input vs working autonomously.
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Proposed Solution:
Add a user-configurable setting similar to statusLine:
{
"terminalTitle": {
"type": "command",
"command": "python3 ~/.claude/get_title.py"
}
}
Or template-based:
{
"terminalTitle": "Claude [{model}] - {repo}"
}
Use Case Example:
- Running multiple Claude Code sessions in different terminal tabs
- Want to see session state (thinking, ready, waiting) directly in tab titles
- Current workaround requires checking each tab individually, breaking focus
Would also be useful to identify which model is active in each tab (Sonnet 4.5 vs Opus 4.6).
With terminal title customization, the tab title would automatically update to show state and context.
Supporting Evidence:
- v2.1.6: "Changed terminal title to 'Claude Code' on startup"
- v2.1.7: "Fixed terminal title animation jitter by using fixed-width braille characters"
- statusLine configuration already provides similar customization below the prompt
Additional Context:
The key insight: Claude Code already implements dynamic terminal titles (evidenced by the animation feature in v2.1.7). This feature request is asking to expose what already exists as a user-configurable setting, similar to how statusLine works today.
This significantly increases likelihood of acceptance because it's configuration of existing functionality rather than implementing new behavior.
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