What is hal-session-auto-rename?
hal-session-auto-rename is a Claude Code mod by vinta that automatically name each session and rename it as the conversation evolves. It is listed under Interface and has 139 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | vinta |
| Repository | vinta/hal-9000 |
| Popularity | 139 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #105 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #26 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | classic hooks |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is hal-session-auto-rename safe to install?
hal-session-auto-rename scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. It passed 6 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.command.run | drives Claude |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.model.complete | drives Claude |
$.session.id | |
$.session.messages | reads the transcript |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
How do I install hal-session-auto-rename?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000 claude plugin validate ./hal-9000/plugins/hal-session-auto-rename
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add vinta/hal-9000 && claude plugin install hal-session-auto-rename@hal-9000
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs hal-session-auto-rename for you:
Install the "hal-session-auto-rename" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000/tree/main/plugins/hal-session-auto-rename. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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