[FEATURE] Terminal window title settings

[JPBarringer]

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Problem Statement

I have set up zsh to title my terminal windows (alacritty in this case) with the working directory and git branch. This helps me manage multiple windows a lot more easily. ...but it doesn't work in Claude Code because it renames the windows.

There are two problems here: one is that I find the current window naming to be generic and not very useful (for me). Some users may like this, but I would really prefer to have more useful information there.

The other more general problem is lack of any sort of control as to what the window titles are.

Here is a demonstration of a few windows – can you figure out which one is which from the title?

Proposed Solution

I'd like to be able to set the window title, either using a hook or a config item. Ideally I'd be able to recreate my own naming convention of [branch] | . But this feature request is less about a specific naming convention and more about having the option to change it somehow if the default is not pleasing.

If that is not possible, however, I would love more useful names for the window titles.

Alternative Solutions

I don't have a current workaround because Claude Code takes over the naming for the window title when running. I mostly just have to open various windows with names like "git directory" or "code development" until I find the one I want. This makes parallel development more cumbersome.

Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Interactive mode (TUI)

Use Case Example

I open a window and claude -c to continue work on a project. Once that's working on a task, I ctrl-n to open a new window and continue a separate project. (etc. – I have 8 windows open right now.)

Especially when on a smaller laptop screen, I can only actively view 3 or so windows at a time, so I need to check in on other open windows by selecting view all – this is where I get a small unreadable thumbnail and a title. The title names rarely provide enough context to know which window is which, so I maximize each one in turn unitl I find what I'm looking for.

Additional Context

I'm a big fan of Claude Code. I just wish it were a bit more extensible.