How does Claude determine the task name?

Claude analyzes your initial prompt or task-switching instructions to extract a concise action and focus area for the title.

Can I add a custom emoji or prefix to the titles?

Yes, by setting the CLAUDE_TITLE_PREFIX environment variable, you can prepend custom text or emojis to every generated title.

Does it update the title for every single prompt?

No, it only updates when it detects a high-level task switch or a new session start to ensure titles remain clear and relevant.

Which terminal emulators are supported?

The skill is compatible with most modern terminal emulators including macOS Terminal, iTerm2, Alacritty, xterm, rxvt, screen, and tmux.

Is there a limit to the title length?

Yes, titles are limited to 40 characters to ensure they remain readable even when many terminal tabs are open.

Terminal Title Manager

Name: Terminal Title Manager
Author: zach-source

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생산성 및 워크플로

Automatically updates terminal window titles based on active tasks to help developers manage multiple Claude Code sessions with ease.

The Terminal Title Manager is a productivity-focused skill designed to streamline multi-terminal workflows. By intelligently analyzing user prompts, it generates and sets descriptive, high-level titles for your terminal windows at the start of every session and during major task transitions. This eliminates the confusion of navigating multiple open tabs, allowing developers to instantly identify which Claude Code instance is handling specific tasks like API integrations, database migrations, or UI development without manually renaming windows.

주요 기능

01Cross-platform support for iTerm2, macOS Terminal, and tmux

02Customizable title prefixes via environment variables

03Automatic updates on task switches and session starts

04Context-aware task analysis and title generation

05Concise, actionable title formatting (max 40 characters)

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사용 사례

01Identifying specific tasks across dozens of open terminal tabs

02Organizing complex refactoring projects with multiple sub-tasks

03Switching between frontend and backend work in parallel sessions

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add zach-source/claude-plugins terminal-title

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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