Session naming UX improvements — reliable auto-naming & clean prompt
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 5, 2026 by zzf1127
Summary
Currently there are two UX issues with session naming:
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1. Auto-naming is unreliable
When starting a new session, Claude Code sometimes auto-generates a session name based on the conversation, but frequently it does not. There is no way to force or guarantee auto-naming to trigger on every new session.
Request: Either ensure auto-naming triggers reliably on every new session, or provide a configuration/setting to enforce it.
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2. Manually renamed sessions clutter the prompt
Using \/rename\ to set a session name causes the name to be permanently displayed in the input prompt (e.g., \fix-terminal-tab-title >\). Auto-named sessions do not show their name in the prompt. This inconsistency is confusing and the displayed name can be visually distracting.
Request: Either:
- Do not show manually renamed session names in the prompt (consistent with auto-named sessions), OR
- Provide an option to hide the session name from the prompt, OR
- Provide a way to auto-rename sessions (e.g., after N turns) without manual \
/rename\invocation