[BUG] Renamed Sessions Not Appearing in /resume

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?

Summary

Sessions that are renamed using /rename do not appear in the /resume command list if they lack a corresponding session directory in ~/.claude/projects/.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start a new Claude Code session and have a conversation
2. Use /rename to rename the session (e.g., "Capacity Planning App")
3. Exit the session
4. Run /resume command

Expected behavior: The renamed session appears in the resume list

Actual behavior: The renamed session does not appear in the resume list

Technical Details

• Claude Code Version: 2.1.39
• Session ID: 349f6ae6-b351-4bb3-88c9-d8de1e012e15
• Session file exists: ~/.claude/projects/-Users-v140432/349f6ae6-b351-4bb3-88c9-d8de1e012e15.jsonl (1.1MB, 540 lines)
• Session directory missing: ~/.claude/projects/-Users-v140432/349f6ae6-b351-4bb3-88c9-d8de1e012e15/ did not exist
• Rename timestamp: 1771880696978 (Feb 23, 2026)
• Workaround: Manually creating the directory makes the session appear in /resume

Root Cause

The /resume command appears to list sessions by checking for the presence of session directories rather than scanning for .jsonl files. Sessions that never spawn subagents or generate tool result artifacts may only have .jsonl files without directories, causing them to be invisible to /resume even after being renamed.

Suggested Fix

The /resume command should index sessions by scanning for .jsonl files in the projects directory, not by directory presence. Session directories should be optional artifacts, not required for session discovery.

Impact

Users cannot easily resume renamed sessions that lack directories, requiring manual session ID lookup or directory creation.

What Should Happen?

The renamed session appears in the resume list

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start a new Claude Code session and have a conversation
2. Use /rename to rename the session (e.g., "Capacity Planning App")
3. Exit the session
4. Run /resume command

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Code 2.1.39

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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