Claude Code v2.1.116 · 20 Apr 2026
/rename
Entry Kind: in v2.1.116, 20 Apr 26
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The /rename ["name "] as an alias, so you can type /name to rename conversations. A new non-interactive variant was also added for SDK use, with an [name ] argument hint.
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Rename alias (search for aliases: ["name"]) — line ~511772
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slash /rename Rename the current session and show the name on the prompt bar. Without a name, auto-generates one from conversation history. Also available in non-interactive mode (-p); requires Claude Code v2.1.205 or later. From every rename surface, including claude.ai and the desktop app, Claude Code replaces control and invisible characters in the new name with spaces and caps the name at 200 characters. If the name is empty once invisible characters are removed, Claude Code rejects it and shows That name is empty once invisible characters are removed. Usage: /rename <name>. The character replacement and length cap require Claude Code v2.1.221 or later. If another live session on this machine already uses a name you pass, Claude Code applies a variant of it instead
setting name The SDK now rejects malformed skill names with a clear reason instead of creating a rule that never matches.
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