openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix Feature Request: Add session rename capability

Official PRs (…)
ON THIS PAGE

Recommended Tools

×6

Utilities matched from this issue’s tags and category — try them while you read without losing context.

GitHub issue graph ai analysis

Paste a GitHub issue URL. We fetch that issue, discover linked issues from bodies/comments/timeline, collect linked pull requests, and produce a structured English report.

The report is written in English Markdown for sharing and archival.

Helpful · Quick feedback

Loading…
RAW_BUFFERClick to expand / collapse

Feature Request: Add session rename capability

Problem

Currently, OpenClaw sessions cannot be renamed after they are created. Users have no way to change the name/label of an existing session — neither via the Control UI nor via the CLI (openclaw sessions).

Use Case

  • Users want to organize and label sessions meaningfully (e.g., “system config”, “Project A”, “Daily assistant”) after the session is created
  • Session names generated by the system (like UUID-based keys) are not user-friendly
  • In group chat or multi-session workflows, descriptive names help quickly identify sessions

Proposed Solutions (pick one or more)

  1. Control UI: Right-click or context menu on session list items to rename
  2. CLI: Add openclaw sessions rename <session-key> <new-name>
  3. Gateway RPC: Expose sessions.rename or session.updateLabel method
  4. Slash command: Add /rename <new-name> in-session command

Alternatives Considered

  • Creating a new session and manually copying context — this is not a good UX
  • Using session metadata/tags for organization — not obvious to users

Additional Context

Sessions currently show with auto-generated keys in the Control UI sidebar. A simple rename feature would significantly improve session management experience.

Vote matrix · Quick signals

Works
Did the solution work? Tap to confirm.
Easy Fix
Was it a quick fix?
Time Saver
Did it save you time?
Blocking
Was it severely blocking?
Common Issue
Are others likely hitting this too?
Flaky / Intermittent
Is it intermittent?
Verified / Reproducible
Can you reproduce it reliably?
Loading…

Still need to ship something?

×6

Another batch ranked right after the header list — different links, same matching logic.

Back to top recommendations

TRENDING