/resume session names inconsistent — reverts from custom title to auto-generated summary
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 27, 2026 by mtbarn Closed Mar 3, 2026
Version: 2.1.62 (macOS)
Description
When a session has been renamed via /rename, the custom title shows correctly in /resume sometimes, but other times reverts to an auto-generated summary string instead of the saved custom title.
Root cause (suspected)
sessions-index.json does not appear to be updated when new sessions are created. When /resume falls back to scanning .jsonl files directly, it may generate summaries independently of the stored custom-title records already present in those files.
Steps to reproduce
- Rename a session with
/rename - Exit Claude Code
- Reopen and run
/resume - The session may show the custom name or an auto-generated summary inconsistently across sessions
Expected behavior
/resume should always display the custom title set via /rename.
Actual behavior
The title shown in /resume is inconsistent — sometimes the custom title, sometimes an auto-generated summary.
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