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Add a /rename slash command to allow users to rename the current session in both CLI and IDE interfaces. Additionally, support a Ctrl+R keyboard shortcut to quickly rename the session via an inline input dialog.
Proposed behavior:
/rename — Opens an input dialog (in CLI) or text field (in IDE) to rename the current session. The new name should be displayed in the /resume conversation picker instead of (or alongside) the session UUID, making it easier to identify and find past sessions.
Ctrl+R — A quick keyboard shortcut that triggers the same rename dialog, providing a faster workflow for users who prefer keyboard navigation.
Why is this needed?
Currently, sessions are identified only by their UUID or the initial prompt message in the /resume conversation picker. This makes it difficult to:
Organize multiple parallel sessions on different topics
Quickly identify a specific past conversation when resuming work
Maintain a clean and understandable session history
Other AI coding agents (e.g., Claude Code) already have session rename functionality, and this is considered a basic usability feature for managing multiple conversations.
Note
This is the CLI/terminal equivalent of the VS Code session rename request in #2619. Please consider linking these issues as related.
Additional context
Session data is stored in ~/.qwen/projects/<sanitized-cwd>/chats/<session-uuid>.jsonl
The rename should update metadata in the session file to persist the custom name
The /resume picker should display the custom name prominently
What would you like to be added?
Add a
/renameslash command to allow users to rename the current session in both CLI and IDE interfaces. Additionally, support aCtrl+Rkeyboard shortcut to quickly rename the session via an inline input dialog.Proposed behavior:
/rename— Opens an input dialog (in CLI) or text field (in IDE) to rename the current session. The new name should be displayed in the/resumeconversation picker instead of (or alongside) the session UUID, making it easier to identify and find past sessions.Ctrl+R— A quick keyboard shortcut that triggers the same rename dialog, providing a faster workflow for users who prefer keyboard navigation.Why is this needed?
Currently, sessions are identified only by their UUID or the initial prompt message in the
/resumeconversation picker. This makes it difficult to:Other AI coding agents (e.g., Claude Code) already have session rename functionality, and this is considered a basic usability feature for managing multiple conversations.
Note
This is the CLI/terminal equivalent of the VS Code session rename request in #2619. Please consider linking these issues as related.
Additional context
~/.qwen/projects/<sanitized-cwd>/chats/<session-uuid>.jsonl/resumepicker should display the custom name prominently