[BUG] VS Code extension: session rename reverts to auto-generated name from first prompt

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What's Wrong?

In the Claude Code VS Code extension, renaming a session via the sidebar does not persist. After typing a new name and confirming, the session title immediately reverts to the auto-generated name that was derived from the first prompt/message in that session.

What Should Happen?

Once a user manually renames a session, that custom name should persist. The rename should take priority over the auto-generated title and not be overwritten.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Claude Code in the VS Code extension
2. 2. Start a new session and send any message (e.g. "hello")
3. 3. In the sidebar, hover over the session entry — a pencil (edit) icon appears
4. 4. Click the pencil icon and type a new custom name, then confirm (Enter)
5. 5. Observe: the session name immediately reverts to the auto-generated title based on the first prompt

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

latest

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

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[github-actions]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. [VSCode] Renaming session via sidebar pencil icon doesn't sync terminal tab title — next message overwrites the custom name #37628
2. VS Code: auto-title overwrites manually renamed sessions repeatedly #40787
3. [BUG] Chat rename reverts after switching to another chat (requires VS Code restart to persist) #40945

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[github-actions]

This issue has been automatically closed as a duplicate of #37628.

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