# Add tool to rename agents

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/add-tool-to-rename-agents/169237>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** cloud-agents\
**Created:** [August 23, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/add-tool-to-rename-agents/169237 "2026-08-23T17:53:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Kevin\_Scott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/kevin_scott/32/106841_2.png) [@Kevin\_Scott](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Kevin_Scott)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/add-tool-to-rename-agents/169237/1 "2026-08-23T17:53:47Z")

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### Feature request for product/service

Cloud Agent (GitHub, Slack, Linear,…)

### Describe the request

The list of agents can get hard to manage in all Cursor product surfaces. Would be helpful if there was a native Cursor tool call that could rename an agent i.e. the agent’s `name` field.

For example, we have agents that carry out a lifecycle (code, test, review, deploy, etc). If an agent could change its name, then we could reflect those states in the agent name (prefix, emoji, etc) so it’s easy to see what’s what as the agent does its work. This can be done manually through the UI, but not programmatically by the agent itself.

Another example would be that as an agent convo progresses, the title should reflect the main points/purpose, not just the first command used when the agent was created.

### Operating System (if it applies)

MacOS

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/add-tool-to-rename-agents/169237/5 "2026-08-24T15:01:53Z")

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Hi @Kevin_Scott!

`/rename-chat` should work for local agents. I suppose you’re working with Cloud Agents?

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**Author:** ![Kevin\_Scott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/kevin_scott/32/106841_2.png) [@Kevin\_Scott](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Kevin_Scott)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/add-tool-to-rename-agents/169237/7 "2026-08-24T16:12:44Z")

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Yes - cloud agents.

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**Author:** ![jonbride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/jonbride/32/45331_2.png) [@jonbride](https://forum.cursor.com/u/jonbride)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/add-tool-to-rename-agents/169237/10 "2026-10-15T12:50:41Z")

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Rename chat is also not available in editor view locally, but it should be.

> [@Add the ability for an agent to rename its own session](https://forum.cursor.com/t/add-the-ability-for-an-agent-to-rename-its-own-session/165410/14):
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> Feature request for product/service Cursor IDE Describe the request Product Cursor IDE (classic Editor / multi-root workspace agent panel) Problem Agent-driven chat rename via cursor-app-control → rename\_chat works in the Agents Window, but is not available in classic IDE / Editor agent chats (including multi-root workspaces). In Editor sessions: GetDynamicTools for namespace cursor-app-control returns “namespace not found” rename\_chat is missing from the cursor built-in tool set Rules/skil…