Rename the conversation

Resolved 💬 13 comments Opened Sep 11, 2025 by Siddharthcmd Closed Jan 9, 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

Claude Code conversations cannot be renamed after they are created. Users are limited to conversation management through /clear and /compact commands, but have no way to organize or identify conversations with meaningful names.
Users should be able to rename conversations to help organize their work sessions with descriptive names (e.g., "Bug Fix - Authentication", "Feature - Dark Mode", "Refactor - Database Layer").

Proposed Solution

Add a /rename slash command that allows users to update the conversation title:
/rename "New Conversation Name"

Implementation suggestions:

  • Command should accept quoted strings to handle names with spaces
  • Provide confirmation message when rename is successful
  • Consider adding /name as an alias for consistency
  • Optional: Show current conversation name before renaming
  • Optional: Add validation for name length/characters

Alternative Solutions

Alternative approaches:

  • Add rename option to conversation management UI (if applicable)
  • Allow setting name during conversation creation
  • Provide /info command to show current conversation metadata

Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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