claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix --name flag sets session metadata but doesn't display name in TUI header [3 comments, 2 participants]

TL;DR

The issue can likely be resolved by updating the code to refresh the TUI header after setting the session name with the --name flag.

Guidance

• Investigate the difference in how the /rename command and the --name flag update the session metadata and TUI header.
• Check if the TUI header is updated dynamically when the session metadata changes, and if not, consider adding a refresh mechanism.
• Review the SessionStart hook implementation to understand why it didn't work as expected, and consider revising it to update both the metadata and the TUI header.
• Verify that the --name flag is correctly setting the name field in the session JSON metadata, and that the issue is solely with displaying the name in the TUI header.

Example

No code snippet is provided due to lack of specific implementation details.

Notes

The solution may depend on the internal implementation of the Claude Code CLI and its handling of session metadata and TUI updates.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround to refresh the TUI header after setting the session name with the --name flag, as this is likely the root cause of the issue.