Request:
Please add a feature to allow users to manually set and lock a conversation title so that it doesn’t auto-update or get overwritten by ChatGPT’s dynamic title generator.
Use Case:
For structured, long-term projects — such as writing a book, managing chapters, or organizing multi-part research — users need consistent, predictable conversation titles to easily reference and sort threads. Auto-renaming interferes with project organization, especially when naming threads with specific section identifiers (e.g., “Section A.01.Title Page”, “Section B.01.Chapter One”).
Why This Matters:
- Manually named threads currently get renamed based on message content, even when the user clearly sets a title at the start.
- There’s no way to prevent this or force the system to respect a user-defined title.
- This creates confusion, especially when working with 10+ structured threads under a naming convention.
Proposed Solution:
Add a lock icon or toggle when renaming a conversation, labeled something like:
“Lock this title (prevent automatic changes)”
This would be a small change, but hugely helpful for anyone managing multi-threaded work like:
- Books and reports
- Software documentation
- Research projects
- Meeting records
Example from a user:
“If I want a fixed thread name then give me the ability to set it and do not rename it.”