Allow renaming chat tabs in VS Code extension
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
Currently, chat tabs in the VS Code extension are named based on the first message sent in the conversation (e.g., @browser:Y:\...). This can be confusing when working on multiple projects, as the tab titles are often not meaningful.
Feature request: Allow users to rename chat tabs to something descriptive (e.g., the project name), either via:
Right-click context menu on the tab ("Rename tab")
A slash command like /rename <title>
Auto-naming based on CLAUDE.md project name if present in the working directory
This would make it much easier to navigate between multiple concurrent or recent chat sessions.
Proposed Solution
Feature request: Allow users to rename chat tabs to something descriptive (e.g., the project name), either via:
- Right-click context menu on the tab ("Rename tab")
- A slash command like
/rename <title> - Auto-naming based on
CLAUDE.mdproject name if present in the working directory
This would make it much easier to navigate between multiple concurrent or recent chat sessions.
Alternative Solutions
_No response_
Priority
Critical - Blocking my work
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
_No response_
Additional Context
_No response_
This issue has 3 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗