Chat rename only updates in the sidebar after opening the renamed chat

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cloud Agent (GitHub, Slack, Web, Linear)

Describe the Bug

When I rename a chat while a different chat is currently open, the new name does not appear in the chat sidebar after pressing Enter. The sidebar continues to show the old name until I click on and open the renamed chat. Only then does the updated name appear in the list.

This looks like a UI refresh issue: the rename is saved, but the sidebar is not updated until the renamed chat is opened.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Cursor with at least two chat conversations in the sidebar.
  2. Open one chat and keep it active (focused).
  3. Rename a different chat in the sidebar (right-click → Rename, or equivalent).
  4. Type a new name and press Enter.
  5. Observe the sidebar: the old name is still displayed.
  6. Click on the renamed chat to open it.
  7. The new name now appears in the sidebar.

Expected Behavior

After pressing Enter to confirm the rename, the chat name in the sidebar should update immediately, without needing to open the renamed chat.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.10.17 (user setup)
VS Code Extension API: 1.125.0
Commit: c89f45b831621cdc5e951694db44fecd8fab1150
Date: 2026-07-05T06:39:45.228Z
Layout: Agent Window
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Nightly
Electron: 40.10.3
Chromium: 144.0.7559.236
Node.js: 24.15.0
V8: 14.4.258.32-electron.0
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.256
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report with steps and the recording. This is exactly the kind of case where everything reproduces 1 to 1.

Confirmed bug: when you rename a chat that isn’t currently open, the sidebar row doesn’t update until you click into that chat. This is a known issue on our side, and I’ve filed it internally. No ETA for a fix yet.

Temporary workaround: clicking the renamed chat will pull the updated name into the sidebar, which you noticed in steps 6 to 7.

I’ll post an update in the thread once I have one.