/rename without arguments still broken on resumed sessions (stale-closed #26686)
Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Apr 29, 2026 by tuhinspatra Closed May 1, 2026
Bug
/rename without arguments fails with Could not generate a name: no conversation context yet even when there is
extensive conversation history. This happens consistently when resuming a session, and sometimes in active sessions too.
Steps to reproduce
- Have a multi-turn conversation with Claude Code
- End the session
- Resume the session with
--resumeor--continue - Run
/rename(no arguments)
Expected: Auto-generates a name from conversation context
Actual: Could not generate a name: no conversation context yet. Usage: /rename <name>
Environment
- Claude Code version: 2.1.123
- OS: macOS (Darwin 25.4.0, arm64)
Prior issues
This was previously reported in #26686 and #27668, both closed by the stale bot without a fix. The underlying bug
still exists.
Workaround
Passing a name explicitly (/rename my-name) works fine. Only the auto-generate (no-argument) form is broken.
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