[DOCS] Remote Control docs describe session auto-naming as "last message" but behavior changed to "first prompt"

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 14, 2026 by coygeek Closed Mar 18, 2026

Documentation Type

Incorrect/outdated documentation

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/remote-control

Section/Topic

"Connect from another device" section — session naming priority description

Current Documentation

The remote-control page currently states:

"The remote session takes its name from the --name argument (or the name passed to /remote-control), your last message, your /rename value, or 'Remote Control session' if there's no conversation history."

What's Wrong or Missing?

Version 2.1.76 changed the auto-naming behavior for Remote Control sessions:

"Improved Remote Control session titles — now derived from your first prompt instead of showing 'Interactive session'"

The documentation says the session name comes from "your last message," but the actual behavior since v2.1.76 derives the auto-generated title from the first prompt in the conversation. This is the opposite end of the conversation. Users searching for their session by name in the claude.ai session list will expect the title to reflect their opening message, not their most recent one — the documentation currently sets the wrong expectation.

Suggested Improvement

Update the session naming sentence in remote-control.md:

Before:

"The remote session takes its name from the --name argument (or the name passed to /remote-control), your last message, your /rename value, or 'Remote Control session' if there's no conversation history."

After:

"The remote session takes its name from the --name argument (or the name passed to /remote-control), your /rename value, your first prompt, or 'Remote Control session' if there's no conversation history."

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

Affected Pages:

| Page | Context |
|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/remote-control | "Connect from another device" section — session naming priority says "last message" instead of "first prompt" |

Total scope: 1 page affected

Source: Changelog v2.1.76

Improved Remote Control session titles — now derived from your first prompt instead of showing "Interactive session"

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