VS Code extension: session rename not reflected in past conversations dropdown

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Feb 27, 2026 by samkorn Closed Mar 2, 2026

Description

When renaming a session via /rename in the CLI, the new name is not picked up by the VS Code extension's "past conversations" dropdown. The dropdown continues to show the old/default session name.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Start a Claude Code session in the terminal CLI
  2. Run /rename my-session-name
  3. Open the Claude Code VS Code extension (tested in Cursor, a VS Code fork)
  4. Open the "past conversations" dropdown
  5. The session still appears with its old/default name, not the renamed one

Expected behavior

The past conversations dropdown should reflect the renamed session name.

Environment

  • Claude Code CLI (terminal session)
  • Claude Code VS Code extension running in Cursor
  • macOS

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