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Control UI: auto-derive session title in sidebar #94529

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Feature Request: Control UI left sidebar session tabs show 'New Session' by default and never auto-derive a title.

Scenario:
After opening multiple sessions in WebChat, the sidebar shows 'New Session', 'New Session 1', 'New Session 2' - impossible to distinguish.

Expected:

  • AI auto-generates a short title from conversation after first few messages
  • Or use first message as default title
  • Similar to ChatGPT auto-naming

Current:
Always shows 'New Session' until manually renamed in Sessions panel.

Note:
sessions_list tool already supports includeDerivedTitles param. Frontend just needs to use it.

Environment:

  • OpenClaw v22.22.2
  • macOS
  • deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

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    P3Low-priority cleanup, docs, polish, ergonomics, or speculative work.clawsweeper:linked-pr-openClawSweeper found an open linked pull request for this issue.clawsweeper:no-new-fix-prClawSweeper does not recommend queueing a new automated fix PR for this issue.clawsweeper:source-reproClawSweeper found a high-confidence source-level issue reproduction.impact:session-stateSession, memory, transcript, context, or agent state can drift or corrupt.issue-rating: 🦞 diamond lobsterVery strong issue quality with high-confidence source-level or clear reproduction.

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