## Description `/rename` changes the session display name but discards the original. When resuming, the session appears under its renamed label with no trace of the original name. ## Steps to reproduce 1. Start a new session (auto-named or manually named "elton") 2. Run `/rename kiki` 3. Exit the session 4. Resume — session displays as "kiki" with no indication it was ever "elton" ## Expected behavior Either: - `--resume` by original name still works, or - The original name is preserved som

Session rename breaks resume by name

Status Fixed / completed

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Activity 3 comments · opened Feb 20, 2026 · closed Feb 20, 2026

Description

/rename changes the session display name but discards the original. When resuming, the session appears under its renamed label with no trace of the original name.

Steps to reproduce

Start a new session (auto-named or manually named "elton")
Run /rename kiki
Exit the session
Resume — session displays as "kiki" with no indication it was ever "elton"

Expected behavior

Either:

--resume by original name still works, or
The original name is preserved somewhere visible (e.g., "kiki (was: elton)")

Actual behavior

The original session name is lost. No way to find the session by its original name after renaming.

Environment

Claude Code CLI
macOS

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