[FEATURE]: Feature Request: Allow naming sessions for easier resumption

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 7, 2026 by ehhaque Closed Apr 4, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

Currently, sessions are identified only by timestamp and initial prompt, making it difficult to find and resume specific
sessions when working on multiple tasks.

Use Case:

When working on multiple parallel tasks (debugging, feature work, code review), named sessions would make it much easier
to context-switch and resume the right conversation.

Proposed Solution

Proposed Solution:

Add the ability to name sessions, for example:

  • claude --name "feature-x" - Start a new named session
  • claude --resume "feature-x" - Resume by name
  • claude /name "feature-x" - Name the current session mid-conversation

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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