[BUG] Resume picker does not show custom session name set via /rename

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 24, 2026 by tusharvana Closed Feb 24, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Resume picker does not show custom session name set via /rename

What Should Happen?

shows first message content / slug for most of the previous sessions in /resume command dropdown

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Start a session
  2. /rename my_session_name
  3. Exit, then run claude --resume
  4. The picker shows the first message or auto-generated slug, not "my_session_name"

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.52 (Claude Code)

Platform

Google Vertex AI

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

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