[FEATURE] Customizable Session Names with Timestamps

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Apr 2, 2026 by VancouverBen Closed May 11, 2026

Preflight Checklist

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  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

Feature Request: Customizable Session Names with Timestamps

When I open the session list in Claude Code, I see auto-generated names based on conversation content. However, I often can't recall what topic a session was about — I remember when I worked on something.

It would be very helpful if sessions could display a timestamp prefix (e.g. "2604021216_Codex_Setup") or at least show the session start time prominently in the session list.

Suggested options (either would help):

  1. Show session start date/time in the session list UI
  2. Auto-prefix session names with a timestamp like YYMMDDHHMM

This would be especially helpful for users with ADHD or anyone who thinks in terms of "when did I do this" rather than "what did I call this."

Thank you!

Proposed Solution

Suggested options (either would help):

  1. Show session start date/time in the session list UI
  2. Auto-prefix session names with a timestamp like YYMMDDHHMM

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Critical - Blocking my work

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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