fix(tui): refresh git branch for title-only terminal title

codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs

@@ -6261,9 +6261,22 @@ async fn handle_pending_thread_resume_request(
             return;
         }
     };
-    thread.status = thread_watch_manager
+    let mut status = thread_watch_manager
         .loaded_status_for_thread(&thread.id)
         .await;
+    let has_in_progress_turn = thread
+        .turns
+        .iter()
+        .any(|turn| matches!(turn.status, TurnStatus::InProgress));
+    if matches!(status, ThreadStatus::Idle) && (active_turn.is_some() || has_in_progress_turn) {
+        // `turn/started` can be observed before the thread-watch runtime flips to active.
+        // For running-thread resume responses, treat either an active-turn snapshot or an
+        // in-progress turn in the loaded thread payload as authoritative.
+        status = ThreadStatus::Active {
+            active_flags: vec![],
+        };
+    }
+    thread.status = status;
 
     let ThreadConfigSnapshot {
         model,

codex-rs/core/config.schema.json

@@ -1309,6 +1309,14 @@
             "type": "string"
           },
           "type": "array"
+        },
+        "terminal_title": {
+          "default": null,
+          "description": "Ordered list of terminal title item identifiers.\n\nWhen set, the TUI renders the selected items into the terminal window/tab title. When unset, the TUI defaults to: `project` and `status`.",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
         }
       },
       "type": "object"

codex-rs/core/src/config/edit.rs

@@ -67,6 +67,18 @@ pub fn status_line_items_edit(items: &[String]) -> ConfigEdit {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn terminal_title_items_edit(items: &[String]) -> ConfigEdit {
+    let mut array = toml_edit::Array::new();
+    for item in items {
+        array.push(item.clone());
+    }
+
+    ConfigEdit::SetPath {
+        segments: vec!["tui".to_string(), "terminal_title".to_string()],
+        value: TomlItem::Value(array.into()),
+    }
+}
+
 // TODO(jif) move to a dedicated file
 mod document_helpers {
     use crate::config::types::McpServerConfig;

codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs

@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// `current-dir`.
     pub tui_status_line: Option<Vec<String>>,
 
+    /// Ordered list of terminal title item identifiers for the TUI.
+    ///
+    /// When unset, the TUI defaults to: `project` and `status`.
+    pub tui_terminal_title: Option<Vec<String>>,
+
     /// The directory that should be treated as the current working directory
     /// for the session. All relative paths inside the business-logic layer are
     /// resolved against this path.
@@ -2067,6 +2072,7 @@ impl Config {
                 .map(|t| t.alternate_screen)
                 .unwrap_or_default(),
             tui_status_line: cfg.tui.as_ref().and_then(|t| t.status_line.clone()),
+            tui_terminal_title: cfg.tui.as_ref().and_then(|t| t.terminal_title.clone()),
             otel: {
                 let t: OtelConfigToml = cfg.otel.unwrap_or_default();
                 let log_user_prompt = t.log_user_prompt.unwrap_or(false);
@@ -2482,6 +2488,7 @@ allowed_domains = ["openai.com"]
                 show_tooltips: true,
                 alternate_screen: AltScreenMode::Auto,
                 status_line: None,
+                terminal_title: None,
             }
         );
     }
@@ -4587,6 +4594,7 @@ model_verbosity = "high"
                 feedback_enabled: true,
                 tui_alternate_screen: AltScreenMode::Auto,
                 tui_status_line: None,
+                tui_terminal_title: None,
                 otel: OtelConfig::default(),
             },
             o3_profile_config
@@ -4705,6 +4713,7 @@ model_verbosity = "high"
             feedback_enabled: true,
             tui_alternate_screen: AltScreenMode::Auto,
             tui_status_line: None,
+            tui_terminal_title: None,
             otel: OtelConfig::default(),
         };
 
@@ -4821,6 +4830,7 @@ model_verbosity = "high"
             feedback_enabled: true,
             tui_alternate_screen: AltScreenMode::Auto,
             tui_status_line: None,
+            tui_terminal_title: None,
             otel: OtelConfig::default(),
         };
 
@@ -4923,6 +4933,7 @@ model_verbosity = "high"
             feedback_enabled: true,
             tui_alternate_screen: AltScreenMode::Auto,
             tui_status_line: None,
+            tui_terminal_title: None,
             otel: OtelConfig::default(),
         };
 

codex-rs/core/src/config/types.rs

@@ -623,6 +623,13 @@ pub struct Tui {
     /// `current-dir`.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub status_line: Option<Vec<String>>,
+
+    /// Ordered list of terminal title item identifiers.
+    ///
+    /// When set, the TUI renders the selected items into the terminal window/tab title.
+    /// When unset, the TUI defaults to: `project` and `status`.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub terminal_title: Option<Vec<String>>,
 }
 
 const fn default_true() -> bool {

codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs

@@ -543,6 +543,8 @@ pub(crate) struct App {
     pub(crate) commit_anim_running: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     // Shared across ChatWidget instances so invalid status-line config warnings only emit once.
     status_line_invalid_items_warned: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+    // Shared across ChatWidget instances so invalid terminal-title config warnings only emit once.
+    terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 
     // Esc-backtracking state grouped
     pub(crate) backtrack: crate::app_backtrack::BacktrackState,
@@ -626,6 +628,7 @@ impl App {
             feedback_audience: self.feedback_audience,
             model: Some(self.chat_widget.current_model().to_string()),
             status_line_invalid_items_warned: self.status_line_invalid_items_warned.clone(),
+            terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: self.terminal_title_invalid_items_warned.clone(),
             otel_manager: self.otel_manager.clone(),
         }
     }
@@ -1088,6 +1091,7 @@ impl App {
         }
 
         let status_line_invalid_items_warned = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+        let terminal_title_invalid_items_warned = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
 
         let enhanced_keys_supported = tui.enhanced_keys_supported();
         let wait_for_initial_session_configured =
@@ -1112,6 +1116,8 @@ impl App {
                     feedback_audience,
                     model: Some(model.clone()),
                     status_line_invalid_items_warned: status_line_invalid_items_warned.clone(),
+                    terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: terminal_title_invalid_items_warned
+                        .clone(),
                     otel_manager: otel_manager.clone(),
                 };
                 ChatWidget::new(init, thread_manager.clone())
@@ -1142,6 +1148,8 @@ impl App {
                     feedback_audience,
                     model: config.model.clone(),
                     status_line_invalid_items_warned: status_line_invalid_items_warned.clone(),
+                    terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: terminal_title_invalid_items_warned
+                        .clone(),
                     otel_manager: otel_manager.clone(),
                 };
                 ChatWidget::new_from_existing(init, resumed.thread, resumed.session_configured)
@@ -1173,6 +1181,8 @@ impl App {
                     feedback_audience,
                     model: config.model.clone(),
                     status_line_invalid_items_warned: status_line_invalid_items_warned.clone(),
+                    terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: terminal_title_invalid_items_warned
+                        .clone(),
                     otel_manager: otel_manager.clone(),
                 };
                 ChatWidget::new_from_existing(init, forked.thread, forked.session_configured)
@@ -1206,6 +1216,7 @@ impl App {
             has_emitted_history_lines: false,
             commit_anim_running: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
             status_line_invalid_items_warned: status_line_invalid_items_warned.clone(),
+            terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: terminal_title_invalid_items_warned.clone(),
             backtrack: BacktrackState::default(),
             backtrack_render_pending: false,
             feedback: feedback.clone(),
@@ -1426,6 +1437,9 @@ impl App {
                     feedback_audience: self.feedback_audience,
                     model: Some(model),
                     status_line_invalid_items_warned: self.status_line_invalid_items_warned.clone(),
+                    terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: self
+                        .terminal_title_invalid_items_warned
+                        .clone(),
                     otel_manager: self.otel_manager.clone(),
                 };
                 self.chat_widget = ChatWidget::new(init, self.server.clone());
@@ -2534,6 +2548,33 @@ impl App {
             AppEvent::StatusLineSetupCancelled => {
                 self.chat_widget.cancel_status_line_setup();
             }
+            AppEvent::TerminalTitleSetup { items } => {
+                let ids = items.iter().map(ToString::to_string).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                let edit = codex_core::config::edit::terminal_title_items_edit(&ids);
+                let apply_result = ConfigEditsBuilder::new(&self.config.codex_home)
+                    .with_edits([edit])
+                    .apply()
+                    .await;
+                match apply_result {
+                    Ok(()) => {
+                        self.config.tui_terminal_title = Some(ids.clone());
+                        self.chat_widget.setup_terminal_title(items);
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        tracing::error!(error = %err, "failed to persist terminal title items; keeping previous selection");
+                        self.chat_widget.revert_terminal_title_setup_preview();
+                        self.chat_widget.add_error_message(format!(
+                            "Failed to save terminal title items: {err}"
+                        ));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            AppEvent::TerminalTitleSetupPreview { items } => {
+                self.chat_widget.preview_terminal_title(items);
+            }
+            AppEvent::TerminalTitleSetupCancelled => {
+                self.chat_widget.cancel_terminal_title_setup();
+            }
         }
         Ok(AppRunControl::Continue)
     }
@@ -3187,6 +3228,7 @@ mod tests {
             enhanced_keys_supported: false,
             commit_anim_running: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
             status_line_invalid_items_warned: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+            terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
             backtrack: BacktrackState::default(),
             backtrack_render_pending: false,
             feedback: codex_feedback::CodexFeedback::new(),
@@ -3245,6 +3287,7 @@ mod tests {
                 enhanced_keys_supported: false,
                 commit_anim_running: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
                 status_line_invalid_items_warned: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+                terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
                 backtrack: BacktrackState::default(),
                 backtrack_render_pending: false,
                 feedback: codex_feedback::CodexFeedback::new(),

codex-rs/tui/src/app_event.rs

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use codex_utils_approval_presets::ApprovalPreset;
 
 use crate::bottom_pane::ApprovalRequest;
 use crate::bottom_pane::StatusLineItem;
+use crate::bottom_pane::TerminalTitleItem;
 use crate::history_cell::HistoryCell;
 
 use codex_core::features::Feature;
@@ -348,6 +349,16 @@ pub(crate) enum AppEvent {
     },
     /// Dismiss the status-line setup UI without changing config.
     StatusLineSetupCancelled,
+    /// Apply a user-confirmed terminal-title item ordering/selection.
+    TerminalTitleSetup {
+        items: Vec<TerminalTitleItem>,
+    },
+    /// Apply a temporary terminal-title preview while the setup UI is open.
+    TerminalTitleSetupPreview {
+        items: Vec<TerminalTitleItem>,
+    },
+    /// Dismiss the terminal-title setup UI without changing config.
+    TerminalTitleSetupCancelled,
 }
 
 /// The exit strategy requested by the UI layer.

codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ mod approval_overlay;
 mod multi_select_picker;
 mod request_user_input;
 mod status_line_setup;
+mod title_setup;
 pub(crate) use app_link_view::AppLinkView;
 pub(crate) use app_link_view::AppLinkViewParams;
 pub(crate) use approval_overlay::ApprovalOverlay;
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ pub(crate) use skills_toggle_view::SkillsToggleItem;
 pub(crate) use skills_toggle_view::SkillsToggleView;
 pub(crate) use status_line_setup::StatusLineItem;
 pub(crate) use status_line_setup::StatusLineSetupView;
+pub(crate) use title_setup::TerminalTitleItem;
+pub(crate) use title_setup::TerminalTitleSetupView;
 mod paste_burst;
 pub mod popup_consts;
 mod queued_user_messages;

codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/snapshots/codex_tui__bottom_pane__title_setup__tests__terminal_title_setup_basic.snap

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+source: tui/src/bottom_pane/title_setup.rs
+expression: "render_lines(&view, 84)"
+---
+                                                                                    
+  Configure Terminal Title                                                          
+  Select which items to display in the terminal title.                              
+                                                                                    
+  Type to search                                                                    
+  >                                                                                 
+› [x] project        Project name (falls back to current directory name)            
+  [x] status         Compact session status (Ready, Working, Thinking, ...)         
+  [x] thread         Current thread title (omitted until available)                 
+  [ ] git-branch     Current Git branch (omitted when unavailable)                  
+  [ ] model          Current model name                                             
+  [ ] task-progress  Latest task progress from update_plan (omitted until availab…  
+                                                                                    
+  my-project | Working... | Investigate flaky test                                  
+  Use ↑↓ to navigate, ←→ to move, space to select, enter to confirm, esc to cancel.

codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/title_setup.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+//! Terminal title configuration view for customizing the terminal window/tab title.
+//!
+//! This module provides an interactive picker for selecting which items appear
+//! in the terminal title. Users can:
+//!
+//! - Select items
+//! - Reorder items
+//! - Preview the rendered title
+
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+
+use ratatui::buffer::Buffer;
+use ratatui::layout::Rect;
+use ratatui::text::Line;
+use strum::IntoEnumIterator;
+use strum_macros::Display;
+use strum_macros::EnumIter;
+use strum_macros::EnumString;
+
+use crate::app_event::AppEvent;
+use crate::app_event_sender::AppEventSender;
+use crate::bottom_pane::CancellationEvent;
+use crate::bottom_pane::bottom_pane_view::BottomPaneView;
+use crate::bottom_pane::multi_select_picker::MultiSelectItem;
+use crate::bottom_pane::multi_select_picker::MultiSelectPicker;
+use crate::render::renderable::Renderable;
+
+/// Available items that can be displayed in the terminal title.
+#[derive(EnumIter, EnumString, Display, Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[strum(serialize_all = "kebab_case")]
+pub(crate) enum TerminalTitleItem {
+    /// Project root name, or a compact cwd fallback.
+    Project,
+    /// Compact runtime status (Ready, Working, Thinking, ...).
+    Status,
+    /// Current thread title (if available).
+    Thread,
+    /// Current git branch (if available).
+    GitBranch,
+    /// Current model name.
+    Model,
+    /// Latest checklist task progress from `update_plan` (if available).
+    #[strum(to_string = "task-progress")]
+    TaskProgress,
+}
+
+impl TerminalTitleItem {
+    pub(crate) fn description(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            TerminalTitleItem::Project => "Project name (falls back to current directory name)",
+            TerminalTitleItem::Status => "Compact session status (Ready, Working, Thinking, ...)",
+            TerminalTitleItem::Thread => "Current thread title (omitted until available)",
+            TerminalTitleItem::GitBranch => "Current Git branch (omitted when unavailable)",
+            TerminalTitleItem::Model => "Current model name",
+            TerminalTitleItem::TaskProgress => {
+                "Latest task progress from update_plan (omitted until available)"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn render(&self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            TerminalTitleItem::Project => "my-project",
+            TerminalTitleItem::Status => "Working...",
+            TerminalTitleItem::Thread => "Investigate flaky test",
+            TerminalTitleItem::GitBranch => "feat/awesome-feature",
+            TerminalTitleItem::Model => "gpt-5.2-codex",
+            TerminalTitleItem::TaskProgress => "Tasks 2/5",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Interactive view for configuring terminal-title items.
+pub(crate) struct TerminalTitleSetupView {
+    picker: MultiSelectPicker,
+}
+
+impl TerminalTitleSetupView {
+    pub(crate) fn new(title_items: Option<&[String]>, app_event_tx: AppEventSender) -> Self {
+        let mut used_ids = HashSet::new();
+        let mut items = Vec::new();
+
+        if let Some(selected_items) = title_items.as_ref() {
+            for id in *selected_items {
+                let Ok(item) = id.parse::<TerminalTitleItem>() else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+                let item_id = item.to_string();
+                if !used_ids.insert(item_id.clone()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                items.push(Self::title_select_item(item, true));
+            }
+        }
+
+        for item in TerminalTitleItem::iter() {
+            let item_id = item.to_string();
+            if used_ids.contains(&item_id) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            items.push(Self::title_select_item(item, false));
+        }
+
+        Self {
+            picker: MultiSelectPicker::builder(
+                "Configure Terminal Title".to_string(),
+                Some("Select which items to display in the terminal title.".to_string()),
+                app_event_tx,
+            )
+            .instructions(vec![
+                "Use ↑↓ to navigate, ←→ to move, space to select, enter to confirm, esc to cancel."
+                    .into(),
+            ])
+            .items(items)
+            .enable_ordering()
+            .on_preview(|items| {
+                let preview = items
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|item| item.enabled)
+                    .filter_map(|item| item.id.parse::<TerminalTitleItem>().ok())
+                    .map(|item| item.render())
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                    .join(" | ");
+                if preview.is_empty() {
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    Some(Line::from(preview))
+                }
+            })
+            .on_change(|items, app_event| {
+                let items = items
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|item| item.enabled)
+                    .filter_map(|item| item.id.parse::<TerminalTitleItem>().ok())
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                app_event.send(AppEvent::TerminalTitleSetupPreview { items });
+            })
+            .on_confirm(|ids, app_event| {
+                let items = ids
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|id| id.parse::<TerminalTitleItem>())
+                    .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()
+                    .unwrap_or_default();
+                app_event.send(AppEvent::TerminalTitleSetup { items });
+            })
+            .on_cancel(|app_event| {
+                app_event.send(AppEvent::TerminalTitleSetupCancelled);
+            })
+            .build(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn title_select_item(item: TerminalTitleItem, enabled: bool) -> MultiSelectItem {
+        MultiSelectItem {
+            id: item.to_string(),
+            name: item.to_string(),
+            description: Some(item.description().to_string()),
+            enabled,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl BottomPaneView for TerminalTitleSetupView {
+    fn handle_key_event(&mut self, key_event: crossterm::event::KeyEvent) {
+        self.picker.handle_key_event(key_event);
+    }
+
+    fn is_complete(&self) -> bool {
+        self.picker.complete
+    }
+
+    fn on_ctrl_c(&mut self) -> CancellationEvent {
+        self.picker.close();
+        CancellationEvent::Handled
+    }
+}
+
+impl Renderable for TerminalTitleSetupView {
+    fn render(&self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
+        self.picker.render(area, buf);
+    }
+
+    fn desired_height(&self, width: u16) -> u16 {
+        self.picker.desired_height(width)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use insta::assert_snapshot;
+    use tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel;
+
+    fn render_lines(view: &TerminalTitleSetupView, width: u16) -> String {
+        let height = view.desired_height(width);
+        let area = Rect::new(0, 0, width, height);
+        let mut buf = Buffer::empty(area);
+        view.render(area, &mut buf);
+
+        let lines: Vec<String> = (0..area.height)
+            .map(|row| {
+                let mut line = String::new();
+                for col in 0..area.width {
+                    let symbol = buf[(area.x + col, area.y + row)].symbol();
+                    if symbol.is_empty() {
+                        line.push(' ');
+                    } else {
+                        line.push_str(symbol);
+                    }
+                }
+                line
+            })
+            .collect();
+        lines.join("\n")
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn renders_title_setup_popup() {
+        let (tx_raw, _rx) = unbounded_channel::<AppEvent>();
+        let tx = AppEventSender::new(tx_raw);
+        let selected = [
+            "project".to_string(),
+            "status".to_string(),
+            "thread".to_string(),
+        ];
+        let view = TerminalTitleSetupView::new(Some(&selected), tx);
+        assert_snapshot!("terminal_title_setup_basic", render_lines(&view, 84));
+    }
+}

codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs

@@ -39,10 +39,14 @@ use std::time::Instant;
 
 use crate::bottom_pane::StatusLineItem;
 use crate::bottom_pane::StatusLineSetupView;
+use crate::bottom_pane::TerminalTitleItem;
+use crate::bottom_pane::TerminalTitleSetupView;
 use crate::status::RateLimitWindowDisplay;
 use crate::status::format_directory_display;
 use crate::status::format_tokens_compact;
 use crate::status::rate_limit_snapshot_display_for_limit;
+use crate::terminal_title::clear_terminal_title;
+use crate::terminal_title::set_terminal_title;
 use crate::text_formatting::proper_join;
 use crate::version::CODEX_CLI_VERSION;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::ConfigLayerSource;
@@ -241,6 +245,7 @@ use codex_file_search::FileMatch;
 use codex_protocol::openai_models::InputModality;
 use codex_protocol::openai_models::ModelPreset;
 use codex_protocol::openai_models::ReasoningEffort as ReasoningEffortConfig;
+use codex_protocol::plan_tool::StepStatus;
 use codex_protocol::plan_tool::UpdatePlanArgs;
 use codex_utils_approval_presets::ApprovalPreset;
 use codex_utils_approval_presets::builtin_approval_presets;
@@ -251,6 +256,7 @@ const USER_SHELL_COMMAND_HELP_HINT: &str = "Example: !ls";
 const DEFAULT_OPENAI_BASE_URL: &str = "https://api.openai.com/v1";
 const DEFAULT_STATUS_LINE_ITEMS: [&str; 3] =
     ["model-with-reasoning", "context-remaining", "current-dir"];
+const DEFAULT_TERMINAL_TITLE_ITEMS: [&str; 2] = ["project", "status"];
 // Track information about an in-flight exec command.
 struct RunningCommand {
     command: Vec<String>,
@@ -421,6 +427,8 @@ pub(crate) struct ChatWidgetInit {
     pub(crate) model: Option<String>,
     // Shared latch so we only warn once about invalid status-line item IDs.
     pub(crate) status_line_invalid_items_warned: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+    // Shared latch so we only warn once about invalid terminal-title item IDs.
+    pub(crate) terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     pub(crate) otel_manager: OtelManager,
 }
 
@@ -592,6 +600,8 @@ pub(crate) struct ChatWidget {
     saw_plan_update_this_turn: bool,
     // Whether the current turn emitted a proposed plan item.
     saw_plan_item_this_turn: bool,
+    // Latest `update_plan` checklist task counts for terminal-title rendering.
+    last_plan_progress: Option<(usize, usize)>,
     // Incremental buffer for streamed plan content.
     plan_delta_buffer: String,
     // True while a plan item is streaming.
@@ -615,6 +625,13 @@ pub(crate) struct ChatWidget {
     session_network_proxy: Option<codex_core::protocol::SessionNetworkProxyRuntime>,
     // Shared latch so we only warn once about invalid status-line item IDs.
     status_line_invalid_items_warned: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+    // Shared latch so we only warn once about invalid terminal-title item IDs.
+    terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+    // Last terminal title emitted, to avoid writing duplicate OSC updates.
+    last_terminal_title: Option<String>,
+    // Original terminal-title config captured when opening the setup UI so live preview can be
+    // rolled back on cancel.
+    terminal_title_setup_original_items: Option<Option<Vec<String>>>,
     // Cached git branch name for the status line (None if unknown).
     status_line_branch: Option<String>,
     // CWD used to resolve the cached branch; change resets branch state.
@@ -802,6 +819,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     fn update_task_running_state(&mut self) {
         self.bottom_pane
             .set_task_running(self.agent_turn_running || self.mcp_startup_status.is_some());
+        self.refresh_terminal_title();
     }
 
     fn restore_reasoning_status_header(&mut self) {
@@ -869,6 +887,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     fn set_status(&mut self, header: String, details: Option<String>) {
         self.current_status_header = header.clone();
         self.bottom_pane.update_status(header, details);
+        self.refresh_terminal_title();
     }
 
     /// Convenience wrapper around [`Self::set_status`];
@@ -894,6 +913,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     /// placeholders so the line remains compact and stable.
     pub(crate) fn refresh_status_line(&mut self) {
         let (items, invalid_items) = self.status_line_items_with_invalids();
+        let (title_items, _) = self.terminal_title_items_with_invalids();
         if self.thread_id.is_some()
             && !invalid_items.is_empty()
             && self
@@ -912,7 +932,9 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             );
             self.on_warning(message);
         }
-        if !items.contains(&StatusLineItem::GitBranch) {
+        if !items.contains(&StatusLineItem::GitBranch)
+            && !title_items.contains(&TerminalTitleItem::GitBranch)
+        {
             self.status_line_branch = None;
             self.status_line_branch_pending = false;
             self.status_line_branch_lookup_complete = false;
@@ -921,13 +943,17 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.bottom_pane.set_status_line_enabled(enabled);
         if !enabled {
             self.set_status_line(None);
+            self.refresh_terminal_title();
             return;
         }
 
         let cwd = self.status_line_cwd().to_path_buf();
         self.sync_status_line_branch_state(&cwd);
 
-        if items.contains(&StatusLineItem::GitBranch) && !self.status_line_branch_lookup_complete {
+        if (items.contains(&StatusLineItem::GitBranch)
+            || title_items.contains(&TerminalTitleItem::GitBranch))
+            && !self.status_line_branch_lookup_complete
+        {
             self.request_status_line_branch(cwd);
         }
 
@@ -944,6 +970,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             Some(Line::from(parts.join(" · ")))
         };
         self.set_status_line(line);
+        self.refresh_terminal_title();
     }
 
     /// Records that status-line setup was canceled.
@@ -964,6 +991,131 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.refresh_status_line();
     }
 
+    /// Recomputes and emits the terminal title from config and runtime state.
+    pub(crate) fn refresh_terminal_title(&mut self) {
+        let (items, invalid_items) = self.terminal_title_items_with_invalids();
+        if self.thread_id.is_some()
+            && !invalid_items.is_empty()
+            && self
+                .terminal_title_invalid_items_warned
+                .compare_exchange(false, true, Ordering::Relaxed, Ordering::Relaxed)
+                .is_ok()
+        {
+            let label = if invalid_items.len() == 1 {
+                "item"
+            } else {
+                "items"
+            };
+            let message = format!(
+                "Ignored invalid terminal title {label}: {}.",
+                proper_join(invalid_items.as_slice())
+            );
+            self.on_warning(message);
+        }
+
+        if items.is_empty() {
+            if self.last_terminal_title.is_some() {
+                match clear_terminal_title() {
+                    Ok(()) => {
+                        self.last_terminal_title = None;
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        tracing::debug!(error = %err, "failed to clear terminal title");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let status_line_uses_git_branch = self
+            .status_line_items_with_invalids()
+            .0
+            .contains(&StatusLineItem::GitBranch);
+        if !items.contains(&TerminalTitleItem::GitBranch) && !status_line_uses_git_branch {
+            self.status_line_branch = None;
+            self.status_line_branch_pending = false;
+            self.status_line_branch_lookup_complete = false;
+        }
+
+        if items.contains(&TerminalTitleItem::GitBranch) {
+            let cwd = self.status_line_cwd().to_path_buf();
+            self.sync_status_line_branch_state(&cwd);
+            if !self.status_line_branch_lookup_complete {
+                self.request_status_line_branch(cwd);
+            }
+        }
+
+        let title = items
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|item| self.terminal_title_value_for_item(item))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .join(" | ");
+        let title = (!title.is_empty()).then_some(title);
+        if self.last_terminal_title == title {
+            return;
+        }
+        match title {
+            Some(title) => match set_terminal_title(&title) {
+                Ok(()) => {
+                    self.last_terminal_title = Some(title);
+                }
+                Err(err) => {
+                    tracing::debug!(error = %err, "failed to set terminal title");
+                }
+            },
+            None => {
+                if self.last_terminal_title.is_some() {
+                    match clear_terminal_title() {
+                        Ok(()) => {
+                            self.last_terminal_title = None;
+                        }
+                        Err(err) => {
+                            tracing::debug!(error = %err, "failed to clear terminal title");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Applies a temporary terminal-title selection while the setup UI is open.
+    pub(crate) fn preview_terminal_title(&mut self, items: Vec<TerminalTitleItem>) {
+        if self.terminal_title_setup_original_items.is_none() {
+            self.terminal_title_setup_original_items = Some(self.config.tui_terminal_title.clone());
+        }
+
+        let ids = items.iter().map(ToString::to_string).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        self.config.tui_terminal_title = Some(ids);
+        self.refresh_terminal_title();
+    }
+
+    /// Restores the terminal title selection captured before opening the setup UI.
+    pub(crate) fn revert_terminal_title_setup_preview(&mut self) {
+        let Some(original_items) = self.terminal_title_setup_original_items.take() else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        self.config.tui_terminal_title = original_items;
+        self.refresh_terminal_title();
+    }
+
+    /// Records that terminal-title setup was canceled and rolls back live preview changes.
+    pub(crate) fn cancel_terminal_title_setup(&mut self) {
+        tracing::info!("Terminal title setup canceled by user");
+        self.revert_terminal_title_setup_preview();
+    }
+
+    /// Applies terminal-title item selection from the setup view to in-memory config.
+    ///
+    /// An empty selection persists as an explicit empty list (disables title updates).
+    pub(crate) fn setup_terminal_title(&mut self, items: Vec<TerminalTitleItem>) {
+        tracing::info!("terminal title setup confirmed with items: {items:#?}");
+        let ids = items.iter().map(ToString::to_string).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        self.terminal_title_setup_original_items = None;
+        self.config.tui_terminal_title = Some(ids);
+        self.refresh_terminal_title();
+    }
+
     /// Stores async git-branch lookup results for the current status-line cwd.
     ///
     /// Results are dropped when they target an out-of-date cwd to avoid rendering stale branch
@@ -978,10 +1130,14 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.status_line_branch_lookup_complete = true;
     }
 
-    /// Forces a new git-branch lookup when `GitBranch` is part of the configured status line.
+    /// Forces a new git-branch lookup when `GitBranch` is used by the status line or terminal
+    /// title.
     fn request_status_line_branch_refresh(&mut self) {
-        let (items, _) = self.status_line_items_with_invalids();
-        if items.is_empty() || !items.contains(&StatusLineItem::GitBranch) {
+        let (status_line_items, _) = self.status_line_items_with_invalids();
+        let (title_items, _) = self.terminal_title_items_with_invalids();
+        if !status_line_items.contains(&StatusLineItem::GitBranch)
+            && !title_items.contains(&TerminalTitleItem::GitBranch)
+        {
             return;
         }
         let cwd = self.status_line_cwd().to_path_buf();
@@ -1124,6 +1280,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     fn on_thread_name_updated(&mut self, event: codex_core::protocol::ThreadNameUpdatedEvent) {
         if self.thread_id == Some(event.thread_id) {
             self.thread_name = event.thread_name;
+            self.refresh_terminal_title();
             self.request_redraw();
         }
     }
@@ -1806,6 +1963,17 @@ impl ChatWidget {
 
     fn on_plan_update(&mut self, update: UpdatePlanArgs) {
         self.saw_plan_update_this_turn = true;
+        let total = update.plan.len();
+        let completed = update
+            .plan
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|item| match &item.status {
+                StepStatus::Completed => true,
+                StepStatus::Pending | StepStatus::InProgress => false,
+            })
+            .count();
+        self.last_plan_progress = (total > 0).then_some((completed, total));
+        self.refresh_terminal_title();
         self.add_to_history(history_cell::new_plan_update(update));
     }
 
@@ -2571,6 +2739,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             feedback_audience,
             model,
             status_line_invalid_items_warned,
+            terminal_title_invalid_items_warned,
             otel_manager,
         } = common;
         let model = model.filter(|m| !m.trim().is_empty());
@@ -2673,6 +2842,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             had_work_activity: false,
             saw_plan_update_this_turn: false,
             saw_plan_item_this_turn: false,
+            last_plan_progress: None,
             plan_delta_buffer: String::new(),
             plan_item_active: false,
             last_separator_elapsed_secs: None,
@@ -2684,6 +2854,9 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             current_cwd,
             session_network_proxy: None,
             status_line_invalid_items_warned,
+            terminal_title_invalid_items_warned,
+            last_terminal_title: None,
+            terminal_title_setup_original_items: None,
             status_line_branch: None,
             status_line_branch_cwd: None,
             status_line_branch_pending: false,
@@ -2716,6 +2889,8 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             .bottom_pane
             .set_connectors_enabled(widget.config.features.enabled(Feature::Apps));
 
+        widget.refresh_terminal_title();
+
         widget
     }
 
@@ -2736,6 +2911,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             feedback_audience,
             model,
             status_line_invalid_items_warned,
+            terminal_title_invalid_items_warned,
             otel_manager,
         } = common;
         let model = model.filter(|m| !m.trim().is_empty());
@@ -2827,6 +3003,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             forked_from: None,
             saw_plan_update_this_turn: false,
             saw_plan_item_this_turn: false,
+            last_plan_progress: None,
             plan_delta_buffer: String::new(),
             plan_item_active: false,
             queued_user_messages: VecDeque::new(),
@@ -2848,6 +3025,9 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             current_cwd,
             session_network_proxy: None,
             status_line_invalid_items_warned,
+            terminal_title_invalid_items_warned,
+            last_terminal_title: None,
+            terminal_title_setup_original_items: None,
             status_line_branch: None,
             status_line_branch_cwd: None,
             status_line_branch_pending: false,
@@ -2866,6 +3046,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             widget.config.features.enabled(Feature::CollaborationModes),
         );
         widget.sync_personality_command_enabled();
+        widget.refresh_terminal_title();
 
         widget
     }
@@ -2889,6 +3070,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             feedback_audience,
             model,
             status_line_invalid_items_warned,
+            terminal_title_invalid_items_warned,
             otel_manager,
         } = common;
         let model = model.filter(|m| !m.trim().is_empty());
@@ -2990,6 +3172,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             had_work_activity: false,
             saw_plan_update_this_turn: false,
             saw_plan_item_this_turn: false,
+            last_plan_progress: None,
             plan_delta_buffer: String::new(),
             plan_item_active: false,
             last_separator_elapsed_secs: None,
@@ -3001,6 +3184,9 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             current_cwd,
             session_network_proxy: None,
             status_line_invalid_items_warned,
+            terminal_title_invalid_items_warned,
+            last_terminal_title: None,
+            terminal_title_setup_original_items: None,
             status_line_branch: None,
             status_line_branch_cwd: None,
             status_line_branch_pending: false,
@@ -3028,6 +3214,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                 ),
         );
         widget.update_collaboration_mode_indicator();
+        widget.refresh_terminal_title();
 
         widget
     }
@@ -3419,6 +3606,9 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             SlashCommand::DebugConfig => {
                 self.add_debug_config_output();
             }
+            SlashCommand::Title => {
+                self.open_terminal_title_setup();
+            }
             SlashCommand::Statusline => {
                 self.open_status_line_setup();
             }
@@ -4352,6 +4542,16 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.bottom_pane.show_view(Box::new(view));
     }
 
+    fn open_terminal_title_setup(&mut self) {
+        let configured_terminal_title_items = self.configured_terminal_title_items();
+        self.terminal_title_setup_original_items = Some(self.config.tui_terminal_title.clone());
+        let view = TerminalTitleSetupView::new(
+            Some(configured_terminal_title_items.as_slice()),
+            self.app_event_tx.clone(),
+        );
+        self.bottom_pane.show_view(Box::new(view));
+    }
+
     /// Parses configured status-line ids into known items and collects unknown ids.
     ///
     /// Unknown ids are deduplicated in insertion order for warning messages.
@@ -4381,6 +4581,35 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Parses configured terminal-title ids into known items and collects unknown ids.
+    ///
+    /// Unknown ids are deduplicated in insertion order for warning messages.
+    fn terminal_title_items_with_invalids(&self) -> (Vec<TerminalTitleItem>, Vec<String>) {
+        let mut invalid = Vec::new();
+        let mut invalid_seen = HashSet::new();
+        let mut items = Vec::new();
+        for id in self.configured_terminal_title_items() {
+            match id.parse::<TerminalTitleItem>() {
+                Ok(item) => items.push(item),
+                Err(_) => {
+                    if invalid_seen.insert(id.clone()) {
+                        invalid.push(format!(r#""{id}""#));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        (items, invalid)
+    }
+
+    fn configured_terminal_title_items(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+        self.config.tui_terminal_title.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            DEFAULT_TERMINAL_TITLE_ITEMS
+                .iter()
+                .map(ToString::to_string)
+                .collect()
+        })
+    }
+
     fn status_line_cwd(&self) -> &Path {
         self.current_cwd.as_ref().unwrap_or(&self.config.cwd)
     }
@@ -4411,6 +4640,18 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         })
     }
 
+    fn terminal_title_project_name(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        let project = self.status_line_project_root_name().or_else(|| {
+            let cwd = self.status_line_cwd();
+            Some(
+                cwd.file_name()
+                    .map(|name| name.to_string_lossy().to_string())
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| format_directory_display(cwd, None)),
+            )
+        })?;
+        Some(Self::truncate_terminal_title_part(project, 24))
+    }
+
     /// Resets git-branch cache state when the status-line cwd changes.
     ///
     /// The branch cache is keyed by cwd because branch lookup is performed relative to that path.
@@ -4516,6 +4757,81 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         }
     }
 
+    fn terminal_title_value_for_item(&self, item: &TerminalTitleItem) -> Option<String> {
+        match item {
+            TerminalTitleItem::Project => self.terminal_title_project_name(),
+            TerminalTitleItem::Status => Some(self.terminal_title_status_text()),
+            TerminalTitleItem::Thread => self.thread_name.as_ref().and_then(|name| {
+                let trimmed = name.trim();
+                if trimmed.is_empty() {
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    Some(Self::truncate_terminal_title_part(trimmed.to_string(), 48))
+                }
+            }),
+            TerminalTitleItem::GitBranch => self
+                .status_line_branch
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|branch| Self::truncate_terminal_title_part(branch.clone(), 32)),
+            TerminalTitleItem::Model => Some(Self::truncate_terminal_title_part(
+                self.model_display_name().to_string(),
+                32,
+            )),
+            TerminalTitleItem::TaskProgress => self.terminal_title_task_progress(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn terminal_title_status_text(&self) -> String {
+        if self.mcp_startup_status.is_some() {
+            return "Starting...".to_string();
+        }
+
+        if !self.bottom_pane.is_task_running() {
+            return "Ready".to_string();
+        }
+
+        if self.current_status_header == "Working" {
+            return "Working...".to_string();
+        }
+
+        if self
+            .current_status_header
+            .starts_with("Waiting for background terminal")
+        {
+            return "Waiting...".to_string();
+        }
+
+        if self.current_status_header.starts_with("Undo") {
+            return "Undoing...".to_string();
+        }
+
+        "Thinking...".to_string()
+    }
+
+    fn terminal_title_task_progress(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        let (completed, total) = self.last_plan_progress?;
+        if total == 0 {
+            return None;
+        }
+        Some(format!("Tasks {completed}/{total}"))
+    }
+
+    fn truncate_terminal_title_part(value: String, max_chars: usize) -> String {
+        if max_chars == 0 {
+            return String::new();
+        }
+
+        let mut chars = value.chars();
+        let head: String = chars.by_ref().take(max_chars).collect();
+        if chars.next().is_none() || max_chars <= 3 {
+            return head;
+        }
+
+        let mut truncated = head.chars().take(max_chars - 3).collect::<String>();
+        truncated.push_str("...");
+        truncated
+    }
+
     fn status_line_context_window_size(&self) -> Option<i64> {
         self.token_info
             .as_ref()
@@ -6268,6 +6584,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.session_header.set_model(effective.model());
         // Keep composer paste affordances aligned with the currently effective model.
         self.sync_image_paste_enabled();
+        self.refresh_terminal_title();
     }
 
     fn model_display_name(&self) -> &str {

codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs

@@ -1522,6 +1522,7 @@ async fn helpers_are_available_and_do_not_panic() {
         feedback_audience: FeedbackAudience::External,
         model: Some(resolved_model),
         status_line_invalid_items_warned: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+        terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
         otel_manager,
     };
     let mut w = ChatWidget::new(init, thread_manager);
@@ -1650,6 +1651,7 @@ async fn make_chatwidget_manual(
         had_work_activity: false,
         saw_plan_update_this_turn: false,
         saw_plan_item_this_turn: false,
+        last_plan_progress: None,
         plan_delta_buffer: String::new(),
         plan_item_active: false,
         last_separator_elapsed_secs: None,
@@ -1661,6 +1663,9 @@ async fn make_chatwidget_manual(
         current_cwd: None,
         session_network_proxy: None,
         status_line_invalid_items_warned: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+        terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+        last_terminal_title: None,
+        terminal_title_setup_original_items: None,
         status_line_branch: None,
         status_line_branch_cwd: None,
         status_line_branch_pending: false,
@@ -3734,6 +3739,7 @@ async fn collaboration_modes_defaults_to_code_on_startup() {
         feedback_audience: FeedbackAudience::External,
         model: Some(resolved_model.clone()),
         status_line_invalid_items_warned: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+        terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
         otel_manager,
     };
 
@@ -3783,6 +3789,7 @@ async fn experimental_mode_plan_is_ignored_on_startup() {
         feedback_audience: FeedbackAudience::External,
         model: Some(resolved_model.clone()),
         status_line_invalid_items_warned: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+        terminal_title_invalid_items_warned: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
         otel_manager,
     };
 
@@ -6902,6 +6909,58 @@ async fn status_line_invalid_items_warn_once() {
     );
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn terminal_title_setup_cancel_reverts_live_preview() {
+    let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
+    let original = chat.config.tui_terminal_title.clone();
+
+    chat.open_terminal_title_setup();
+    chat.preview_terminal_title(vec![TerminalTitleItem::Thread, TerminalTitleItem::Status]);
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        chat.config.tui_terminal_title,
+        Some(vec!["thread".to_string(), "status".to_string()])
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        chat.terminal_title_setup_original_items,
+        Some(original.clone())
+    );
+
+    chat.cancel_terminal_title_setup();
+
+    assert_eq!(chat.config.tui_terminal_title, original);
+    assert_eq!(chat.terminal_title_setup_original_items, None);
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn terminal_title_status_uses_waiting_ellipsis_for_background_terminal() {
+    let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
+    chat.bottom_pane.set_task_running(true);
+    chat.current_status_header = "Waiting for background terminal · just fix".to_string();
+
+    assert_eq!(chat.terminal_title_status_text(), "Waiting...");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn terminal_title_status_uses_ellipses_for_other_transient_states() {
+    let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
+
+    chat.mcp_startup_status = Some(std::collections::HashMap::new());
+    assert_eq!(chat.terminal_title_status_text(), "Starting...");
+
+    chat.mcp_startup_status = None;
+    chat.bottom_pane.set_task_running(true);
+
+    chat.current_status_header = "Working".to_string();
+    assert_eq!(chat.terminal_title_status_text(), "Working...");
+
+    chat.current_status_header = "Undoing changes".to_string();
+    assert_eq!(chat.terminal_title_status_text(), "Undoing...");
+
+    chat.current_status_header = "Some other active header".to_string();
+    assert_eq!(chat.terminal_title_status_text(), "Thinking...");
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn status_line_branch_state_resets_when_git_branch_disabled() {
     let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
@@ -6935,6 +6994,25 @@ async fn status_line_branch_refreshes_after_turn_complete() {
     assert!(chat.status_line_branch_pending);
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn status_line_branch_refreshes_after_turn_complete_when_terminal_title_uses_git_branch() {
+    let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
+    chat.config.tui_status_line = Some(Vec::new());
+    chat.config.tui_terminal_title = Some(vec!["git-branch".to_string()]);
+    chat.status_line_branch_lookup_complete = true;
+    chat.status_line_branch_pending = false;
+
+    chat.handle_codex_event(Event {
+        id: "turn-1".into(),
+        msg: EventMsg::TurnComplete(TurnCompleteEvent {
+            turn_id: "turn-1".to_string(),
+            last_agent_message: None,
+        }),
+    });
+
+    assert!(chat.status_line_branch_pending);
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn status_line_branch_refreshes_after_interrupt() {
     let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;

codex-rs/tui/src/lib.rs

@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ mod status_indicator_widget;
 mod streaming;
 mod style;
 mod terminal_palette;
+mod terminal_title;
 mod text_formatting;
 mod tooltips;
 mod tui;

codex-rs/tui/src/slash_command.rs

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ pub enum SlashCommand {
     Mention,
     Status,
     DebugConfig,
+    Title,
     Statusline,
     Mcp,
     Apps,
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ impl SlashCommand {
             SlashCommand::Skills => "use skills to improve how Codex performs specific tasks",
             SlashCommand::Status => "show current session configuration and token usage",
             SlashCommand::DebugConfig => "show config layers and requirement sources for debugging",
+            SlashCommand::Title => "configure which items appear in the terminal title",
             SlashCommand::Statusline => "configure which items appear in the status line",
             SlashCommand::Ps => "list background terminals",
             SlashCommand::Clean => "stop all background terminals",
@@ -155,6 +157,7 @@ impl SlashCommand {
             SlashCommand::Collab => true,
             SlashCommand::Agent => true,
             SlashCommand::Statusline => false,
+            SlashCommand::Title => false,
         }
     }
 

codex-rs/tui/src/terminal_title.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+use std::fmt;
+use std::io;
+use std::io::IsTerminal;
+use std::io::stdout;
+
+use crossterm::Command;
+use ratatui::crossterm::execute;
+
+const MAX_TERMINAL_TITLE_CHARS: usize = 240;
+
+pub(crate) fn set_terminal_title(title: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
+    if !stdout().is_terminal() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    let title = sanitize_terminal_title(title);
+    if title.is_empty() {
+        return clear_terminal_title();
+    }
+
+    execute!(stdout(), SetWindowTitle(title))
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn clear_terminal_title() -> io::Result<()> {
+    if !stdout().is_terminal() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    execute!(stdout(), SetWindowTitle(String::new()))
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+struct SetWindowTitle(String);
+
+impl Command for SetWindowTitle {
+    fn write_ansi(&self, f: &mut impl fmt::Write) -> fmt::Result {
+        // xterm/ctlseqs documents OSC 0/2 title sequences with ST (ESC \) termination.
+        // Most terminals also accept BEL for compatibility, but ST is the canonical form.
+        write!(f, "\x1b]0;{}\x1b\\", self.0)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    fn execute_winapi(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        Err(std::io::Error::other(
+            "tried to execute SetWindowTitle using WinAPI; use ANSI instead",
+        ))
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    fn is_ansi_code_supported(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+}
+
+fn sanitize_terminal_title(title: &str) -> String {
+    let mut sanitized = String::new();
+    let mut chars_written = 0;
+    let mut pending_space = false;
+
+    for ch in title.chars() {
+        if ch.is_whitespace() {
+            pending_space = !sanitized.is_empty();
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if is_disallowed_terminal_title_char(ch) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if pending_space && chars_written < MAX_TERMINAL_TITLE_CHARS {
+            sanitized.push(' ');
+            chars_written += 1;
+            pending_space = false;
+        }
+
+        if chars_written >= MAX_TERMINAL_TITLE_CHARS {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        sanitized.push(ch);
+        chars_written += 1;
+    }
+
+    sanitized
+}
+
+fn is_disallowed_terminal_title_char(ch: char) -> bool {
+    if ch.is_control() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // Strip Trojan-Source-related bidi controls plus common non-rendering
+    // formatting characters so title text cannot smuggle terminal control
+    // semantics or visually misleading content.
+    matches!(
+        ch,
+        '\u{00AD}'
+            | '\u{034F}'
+            | '\u{061C}'
+            | '\u{180E}'
+            | '\u{200B}'..='\u{200F}'
+            | '\u{202A}'..='\u{202E}'
+            | '\u{2060}'..='\u{206F}'
+            | '\u{FE00}'..='\u{FE0F}'
+            | '\u{FEFF}'
+            | '\u{FFF9}'..='\u{FFFB}'
+            | '\u{1BCA0}'..='\u{1BCA3}'
+            | '\u{E0100}'..='\u{E01EF}'
+    )
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::MAX_TERMINAL_TITLE_CHARS;
+    use super::SetWindowTitle;
+    use super::sanitize_terminal_title;
+    use crossterm::Command;
+    use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sanitizes_terminal_title() {
+        let sanitized =
+            sanitize_terminal_title("  Project\t|\nWorking\x1b\x07\u{009D}\u{009C} |  Thread  ");
+        assert_eq!(sanitized, "Project | Working | Thread");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn strips_invisible_format_chars_from_terminal_title() {
+        let sanitized = sanitize_terminal_title(
+            "Pro\u{202E}j\u{2066}e\u{200F}c\u{061C}t\u{200B} \u{FEFF}T\u{2060}itle",
+        );
+        assert_eq!(sanitized, "Project Title");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn truncates_terminal_title() {
+        let input = "a".repeat(MAX_TERMINAL_TITLE_CHARS + 10);
+        let sanitized = sanitize_terminal_title(&input);
+        assert_eq!(sanitized.len(), MAX_TERMINAL_TITLE_CHARS);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn writes_osc_title_with_string_terminator() {
+        let mut out = String::new();
+        SetWindowTitle("hello".to_string())
+            .write_ansi(&mut out)
+            .expect("encode terminal title");
+        assert_eq!(out, "\x1b]0;hello\x1b\\");
+    }
+}