Which terminal emulators are compatible with this skill?

The skill uses standard ANSI escape sequences compatible with macOS Terminal, iTerm2, Alacritty, xterm, rxvt, screen, and tmux.

Does it update the title for every single prompt?

No, it only updates at the start of a session or when it detects a shift to a distinctly new high-level task to prevent unnecessary terminal flickering.

Can I add a custom prefix to my terminal titles?

Yes, you can export the CLAUDE_TITLE_PREFIX environment variable (e.g., 'Dev |') to customize how titles appear in your window manager.

Does this skill require manual confirmation to change the title?

No, the title updates happen automatically in the background so you can stay focused on your coding task without interruptions.

Terminal Title Manager

Name: Terminal Title Manager
Author: Jst-Well-Dan

byJst-Well-Dan

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Productivity & Workflow

Automatically organizes your workspace by updating terminal window titles based on your active Claude Code tasks.

The Terminal Title skill is a workflow optimization tool designed for developers who manage multiple concurrent Claude Code sessions. By intelligently analyzing user prompts and identifying high-level task shifts, it dynamically updates the terminal window title to reflect the current work context (e.g., 'Fix: Auth Bug' or 'Build: API'). This eliminates the friction of manual window management, allowing you to identify the correct terminal at a glance and maintain a highly organized development environment across various projects and microservices.

Key Features

01Standardized '[Action]: [Focus]' title formatting for quick readability

020 GitHub stars

03Broad compatibility with macOS Terminal, iTerm2, Alacritty, and tmux

04Custom prefix support via the CLAUDE_TITLE_PREFIX environment variable

05Dynamic updates at session start and during significant task switches

06Automatic task identification and concise title generation

Use Cases

01Organizing complex workflows involving simultaneous frontend and backend development

02Quickly regaining context when returning to a background terminal after a break

03Navigating between multiple open Claude Code instances across different microservices

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jst-well-dan/skill-box terminal-title

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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