Chat sidebar rename/delete actions are broken

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

When I try to rename a conversation from the chat sidebar (right-click > Rename or Option+R), the input field shows the conversation’s raw UUID (e.g., 67351743-22a2-45e1-a0da-7a2b858eea72) instead of the current display name. Typing a new name and confirming does nothing, and I get Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, stat ‘67351743-22a2-45e1-a0da-7a2b858eea72’. It seems like it’s trying to resolve the UUID as a relative file path. Deleting a conversation from the same chat sidebar also silently fails, the chat just stays there.

Both rename and delete work fine from the ~new~ ‘Agents Side Bar’ introduced in the latest update, so the underlying functionality isn’t broken, it’s specifically the ~old~ chat sidebar’s context menu and keyboard shortcuts that are non-functional.

Steps to Reproduce

Renaming issue:

  • Open any workspace with existing conversations
  • In the chat sidebar, right-click a conversation and select Rename (or press Option+R)
  • Input field shows UUID instead of the conversation name
  • Type a new name and confirm – name doesn’t change, ENOENT error appears

Deletion issue:

  • Try deleting a conversation from the same sidebar – nothing happens

However:

  • Switch to the Agents sidebar – rename and delete both work there

Expected Behavior

Rename should pre-populate with the conversation’s current display name, accept the new name, and update it. Delete should remove the conversation. Both should work the same way from the chat sidebar as they do from the Agents sidebar.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 3.1.15
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 3a67af7b780e0bfc8d32aefa96b8ff1cb8817f80
Date: 2026-04-15T01:46:06.515Z
Layout: glass
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.3.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

Hi @19msb,

Thanks for the detailed report and screen recording. This is a known bug with the editor tab bar’s rename and delete actions. Our team is tracking it and working on a fix.

In the meantime, you can rename and delete conversations from the Agents sidebar (the three-dot menu next to the conversation name), which works correctly as you discovered.

You may also find this related thread helpful, where other users have reported the same issue: Reinstate/fix rename agent/chat

Hey @19msb !

A fix should ship in v3.3. Thanks for the report.

Thank you so much for the update, Colin!
I can confirm that the rename function is fixed for me now in 3.3