diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/__tests__/sessions.test.ts b/ui/desktop/src/__tests__/sessions.test.ts
index 97e7daca2..e865e2019 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/__tests__/sessions.test.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/__tests__/sessions.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
-import { shouldShowNewChatTitle } from '../sessions';
-import { getSessionDisplayName, prependUnique } from '../hooks/useNavigationSessions';
+import { getSessionDisplayName, shouldShowNewChatTitle } from '../sessions';
+import { prependUnique } from '../hooks/useNavigationSessions';
 import type { Session } from '../api';
 import type { SessionListItem } from '../acp/sessions';
 
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/BaseChat.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/BaseChat.tsx
index d691dad9e..dd722175f 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/BaseChat.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/BaseChat.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import { Recipe } from '../recipe';
 import { useAutoSubmit } from '../hooks/useAutoSubmit';
 import { Goose } from './icons';
 import EnvironmentBadge from './GooseSidebar/EnvironmentBadge';
+import SessionActionsHeader from './SessionActionsHeader';
 
 const i18n = defineMessages({
   failedToLoadSession: {
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ export default function BaseChat({
   const navContext = useNavigationContextSafe();
   const setView = useNavigation();
   const isNavCollapsed = !navContext?.isNavExpanded;
-  const contentClassName = cn('pr-1 pb-10 pt-10', (isMobile || isNavCollapsed) && 'pt-14');
+  const contentClassName = cn('pr-1 pb-10 pt-12', (isMobile || isNavCollapsed) && 'pt-16');
   const { droppedFiles, setDroppedFiles, handleDrop, handleDragOver } = useFileDrop();
   const onStreamFinish = useCallback(() => {}, []);
   const [isCreateRecipeModalOpen, setIsCreateRecipeModalOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ export default function BaseChat({
         {/* Chat container with sticky recipe header */}
         <div className="flex flex-col flex-1 min-h-0 relative">
           {/* Goose watermark - top right */}
-          <div className="absolute top-3 right-4 z-[60] flex flex-row items-center gap-1">
+          <div className="absolute top-[14px] right-4 z-[60] flex flex-row items-center gap-1">
             <a
               href="https://goose-docs.ai"
               target="_blank"
@@ -421,6 +422,8 @@ export default function BaseChat({
             <EnvironmentBadge className="translate-y-px" />
           </div>
 
+          <SessionActionsHeader session={session} />
+
           <ScrollArea
             ref={scrollRef}
             className={`flex-1 min-h-0 relative ${contentClassName}`}
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/SessionActionsHeader.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/SessionActionsHeader.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..192cd1841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/SessionActionsHeader.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,395 @@
+import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { ChevronDown, ChevronRight, FileJson, LoaderCircle } from 'lucide-react';
+import { toast } from 'react-toastify';
+import { defineMessages, useIntl } from '../i18n';
+import { acpExportSession } from '../acp/sessions';
+import type { Session } from '../api';
+import { getSessionDisplayName } from '../sessions';
+import { errorMessage } from '../utils/conversionUtils';
+import { cn } from '../utils';
+import { Button } from './ui/button';
+import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from './ui/dialog';
+
+const i18n = defineMessages({
+  viewJson: {
+    id: 'sessionActionsHeader.viewJson',
+    defaultMessage: 'View session JSON',
+  },
+  jsonTitle: {
+    id: 'sessionActionsHeader.jsonTitle',
+    defaultMessage: 'Session JSON',
+  },
+  loadingJson: {
+    id: 'sessionActionsHeader.loadingJson',
+    defaultMessage: 'Loading JSON...',
+  },
+  jsonFailed: {
+    id: 'sessionActionsHeader.jsonFailed',
+    defaultMessage: 'Failed to load session JSON: {error}',
+  },
+  close: {
+    id: 'sessionActionsHeader.close',
+    defaultMessage: 'Close',
+  },
+  copyJson: {
+    id: 'sessionActionsHeader.copyJson',
+    defaultMessage: 'Copy JSON',
+  },
+  copiedJson: {
+    id: 'sessionActionsHeader.copiedJson',
+    defaultMessage: 'Session JSON copied',
+  },
+  fullTextTitle: {
+    id: 'sessionActionsHeader.fullTextTitle',
+    defaultMessage: 'Text value',
+  },
+  copyText: {
+    id: 'sessionActionsHeader.copyText',
+    defaultMessage: 'Copy text',
+  },
+  copiedText: {
+    id: 'sessionActionsHeader.copiedText',
+    defaultMessage: 'Text copied',
+  },
+});
+
+const LONG_STRING_THRESHOLD = 180;
+const STRING_PREVIEW_START = 96;
+const STRING_PREVIEW_END = 56;
+
+interface SessionActionsHeaderProps {
+  session?: Session;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+interface ParsedSessionJson {
+  value: unknown;
+  pretty: string;
+}
+
+interface FullTextSelection {
+  path: string;
+  value: string;
+}
+
+function parseSessionJson(json: string): ParsedSessionJson {
+  const value = JSON.parse(json) as unknown;
+  return {
+    value,
+    pretty: JSON.stringify(value, null, 2),
+  };
+}
+
+function isJsonRecord(value: unknown): value is Record<string, unknown> {
+  return typeof value === 'object' && value !== null && !Array.isArray(value);
+}
+
+function getNodePath(parentPath: string, key: string, isArrayItem: boolean): string {
+  if (isArrayItem) {
+    return `${parentPath}[${key}]`;
+  }
+
+  return /^[A-Za-z_$][\w$]*$/.test(key)
+    ? `${parentPath}.${key}`
+    : `${parentPath}[${JSON.stringify(key)}]`;
+}
+
+function getStringPreview(value: string): string {
+  if (value.length <= LONG_STRING_THRESHOLD) {
+    return JSON.stringify(value);
+  }
+
+  return JSON.stringify(
+    `${value.slice(0, STRING_PREVIEW_START)} ... ${value.slice(-STRING_PREVIEW_END)}`
+  );
+}
+
+function JsonPrimitiveValue({
+  value,
+  path,
+  onOpenText,
+}: {
+  value: unknown;
+  path: string;
+  onOpenText: (selection: FullTextSelection) => void;
+}) {
+  if (typeof value === 'string') {
+    const isLong = value.length > LONG_STRING_THRESHOLD;
+    const preview = getStringPreview(value);
+
+    if (isLong) {
+      return (
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className="min-w-0 rounded-sm text-left text-blue-600 underline-offset-2 hover:underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-border-active dark:text-blue-300 break-all"
+          onClick={() => onOpenText({ path, value })}
+          title={path}
+        >
+          {preview}
+        </button>
+      );
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <span className="min-w-0 text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-300 break-all">{preview}</span>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (typeof value === 'number') {
+    return <span className="text-purple-700 dark:text-purple-300">{value}</span>;
+  }
+
+  if (typeof value === 'boolean') {
+    return <span className="text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300">{String(value)}</span>;
+  }
+
+  if (value === null) {
+    return <span className="text-text-secondary">null</span>;
+  }
+
+  return <span className="text-text-secondary">{String(value)}</span>;
+}
+
+function JsonTreeNode({
+  label,
+  value,
+  depth,
+  path,
+  isArrayItem = false,
+  onOpenText,
+}: {
+  label?: string;
+  value: unknown;
+  depth: number;
+  path: string;
+  isArrayItem?: boolean;
+  onOpenText: (selection: FullTextSelection) => void;
+}) {
+  const isArray = Array.isArray(value);
+  const isRecord = isJsonRecord(value);
+  const isContainer = isArray || isRecord;
+  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(depth < 3);
+
+  const labelNode =
+    label === undefined ? null : (
+      <span className="text-text-secondary">{isArrayItem ? label : JSON.stringify(label)}:</span>
+    );
+
+  if (!isContainer) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-wrap items-baseline gap-x-1 px-1 py-0.5">
+        {labelNode}
+        <JsonPrimitiveValue value={value} path={path} onOpenText={onOpenText} />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const entries = isArray
+    ? value.map((item, index) => [String(index), item] as const)
+    : Object.entries(value);
+  const openToken = isArray ? '[' : '{';
+  const closeToken = isArray ? ']' : '}';
+  const countLabel = isArray
+    ? `${entries.length} ${entries.length === 1 ? 'item' : 'items'}`
+    : `${entries.length} ${entries.length === 1 ? 'key' : 'keys'}`;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-w-0">
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        className="flex max-w-full items-baseline gap-1 rounded-sm px-1 py-0.5 text-left transition-colors hover:bg-background-primary focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-border-active"
+        onClick={() => entries.length > 0 && setIsOpen((open) => !open)}
+      >
+        {entries.length > 0 ? (
+          isOpen ? (
+            <ChevronDown className="mt-0.5 size-3.5 shrink-0 text-text-secondary" />
+          ) : (
+            <ChevronRight className="mt-0.5 size-3.5 shrink-0 text-text-secondary" />
+          )
+        ) : (
+          <span className="size-3.5 shrink-0" />
+        )}
+        <span className="min-w-0 flex flex-wrap items-baseline gap-x-1">
+          {labelNode}
+          <span>{openToken}</span>
+          {!isOpen && entries.length > 0 && (
+            <span className="text-text-secondary">{countLabel}</span>
+          )}
+          {(!isOpen || entries.length === 0) && <span>{closeToken}</span>}
+        </span>
+      </button>
+
+      {isOpen && entries.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="ml-3 border-l border-border-primary/70 pl-3">
+          {entries.map(([key, childValue]) => (
+            <JsonTreeNode
+              key={`${path}.${key}`}
+              label={key}
+              value={childValue}
+              depth={depth + 1}
+              path={getNodePath(path, key, isArray)}
+              isArrayItem={isArray}
+              onOpenText={onOpenText}
+            />
+          ))}
+          <div className="px-1 py-0.5">{closeToken}</div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function JsonTree({
+  value,
+  onOpenText,
+}: {
+  value: unknown;
+  onOpenText: (selection: FullTextSelection) => void;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="min-w-0 font-mono text-xs leading-5 text-text-primary">
+      <JsonTreeNode value={value} depth={0} path="root" onOpenText={onOpenText} />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function SessionActionsHeader({ session, className }: SessionActionsHeaderProps) {
+  const intl = useIntl();
+  const [isJsonOpen, setIsJsonOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [jsonValue, setJsonValue] = useState<unknown>(null);
+  const [jsonText, setJsonText] = useState('');
+  const [isJsonLoading, setIsJsonLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [fullTextSelection, setFullTextSelection] = useState<FullTextSelection | null>(null);
+
+  const title = useMemo(() => (session ? getSessionDisplayName(session) : ''), [session]);
+
+  const handleViewJson = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!session) return;
+
+    setIsJsonOpen(true);
+    setJsonValue(null);
+    setJsonText('');
+    setIsJsonLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const json = await acpExportSession(session.id);
+      const parsed = parseSessionJson(json);
+      setJsonValue(parsed.value);
+      setJsonText(parsed.pretty);
+    } catch (error) {
+      setIsJsonOpen(false);
+      toast.error(
+        intl.formatMessage(i18n.jsonFailed, {
+          error: errorMessage(error, 'Unknown error'),
+        })
+      );
+    } finally {
+      setIsJsonLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [intl, session]);
+
+  const handleCopyJson = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!jsonText) return;
+    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(jsonText);
+    toast.success(intl.formatMessage(i18n.copiedJson));
+  }, [intl, jsonText]);
+
+  const handleCopyFullText = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!fullTextSelection) return;
+    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(fullTextSelection.value);
+    toast.success(intl.formatMessage(i18n.copiedText));
+  }, [fullTextSelection, intl]);
+
+  const handleJsonOpenChange = useCallback((open: boolean) => {
+    setIsJsonOpen(open);
+    if (!open) {
+      setFullTextSelection(null);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  if (!session) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div
+        className={cn(
+          'no-drag absolute top-[14px] left-1/2 z-30 max-w-[min(36rem,calc(100vw-13rem))] -translate-x-1/2',
+          className
+        )}
+      >
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className="flex h-7 max-w-full items-center gap-1 rounded-md px-2.5 text-text-primary transition-colors hover:bg-background-secondary focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-border-active"
+          aria-label={intl.formatMessage(i18n.viewJson)}
+          title={intl.formatMessage(i18n.viewJson)}
+          onClick={() => void handleViewJson()}
+        >
+          <span className="truncate text-xs font-medium">{title}</span>
+          {isJsonLoading ? (
+            <LoaderCircle className="size-3.5 shrink-0 animate-spin text-text-secondary" />
+          ) : (
+            <FileJson className="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-text-secondary" />
+          )}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      <Dialog open={isJsonOpen} onOpenChange={handleJsonOpenChange}>
+        <DialogContent className="grid max-h-[85vh] grid-rows-[auto_minmax(0,1fr)_auto] sm:max-w-4xl">
+          <DialogHeader>
+            <DialogTitle>{intl.formatMessage(i18n.jsonTitle)}</DialogTitle>
+          </DialogHeader>
+          <div className="min-h-0 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border-primary bg-background-secondary">
+            {isJsonLoading ? (
+              <div className="flex h-64 items-center justify-center gap-2 text-sm text-text-secondary">
+                <LoaderCircle className="size-4 animate-spin" />
+                {intl.formatMessage(i18n.loadingJson)}
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="max-h-[60vh] overflow-auto p-3">
+                <JsonTree value={jsonValue} onOpenText={setFullTextSelection} />
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          <DialogFooter>
+            <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setIsJsonOpen(false)}>
+              {intl.formatMessage(i18n.close)}
+            </Button>
+            <Button onClick={() => void handleCopyJson()} disabled={!jsonText || isJsonLoading}>
+              {intl.formatMessage(i18n.copyJson)}
+            </Button>
+          </DialogFooter>
+        </DialogContent>
+      </Dialog>
+
+      <Dialog
+        open={!!fullTextSelection}
+        onOpenChange={(open) => !open && setFullTextSelection(null)}
+      >
+        <DialogContent className="grid max-h-[80vh] grid-rows-[auto_minmax(0,1fr)_auto] sm:max-w-3xl">
+          <DialogHeader>
+            <DialogTitle>{intl.formatMessage(i18n.fullTextTitle)}</DialogTitle>
+          </DialogHeader>
+          {fullTextSelection && (
+            <div className="min-h-0 space-y-3">
+              <code className="block truncate rounded-md bg-background-secondary px-3 py-2 text-xs text-text-secondary">
+                {fullTextSelection.path}
+              </code>
+              <pre className="max-h-[55vh] overflow-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words rounded-lg border border-border-primary bg-background-secondary p-4 text-xs leading-5 text-text-primary">
+                {fullTextSelection.value}
+              </pre>
+            </div>
+          )}
+          <DialogFooter>
+            <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setFullTextSelection(null)}>
+              {intl.formatMessage(i18n.close)}
+            </Button>
+            <Button onClick={() => void handleCopyFullText()} disabled={!fullTextSelection}>
+              {intl.formatMessage(i18n.copyText)}
+            </Button>
+          </DialogFooter>
+        </DialogContent>
+      </Dialog>
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useNavigationSessions.ts b/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useNavigationSessions.ts
index 511339a8d..6977cefa8 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useNavigationSessions.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useNavigationSessions.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate, useLocation, useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { getSession } from '../api';
 import { useChatContext } from '../contexts/ChatContext';
-import { shouldShowNewChatTitle } from '../sessions';
+import { getSessionDisplayName } from '../sessions';
 import { AppEvents } from '../constants/events';
 import type { Session } from '../api';
 import { acpListRecentSessions, type SessionListItem } from '../acp/sessions';
@@ -200,16 +200,3 @@ export function useNavigationSessions() {
     handleSessionClick,
   };
 }
-
-export function getSessionDisplayName(session: Session): string {
-  if (session.user_set_name) {
-    return session.name;
-  }
-  if (session.recipe?.title) {
-    return session.recipe.title;
-  }
-  if (shouldShowNewChatTitle(session)) {
-    return 'New Chat';
-  }
-  return session.name;
-}
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/en.json b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/en.json
index 0b85605f7..c1df31f1e 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/en.json
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/en.json
@@ -3746,6 +3746,36 @@
   "securityToggle.warpNotice": {
     "defaultMessage": "Command injection detection works best when connected to WARP (required to reach the classification service)."
   },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.close": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Close"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copiedJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Session JSON copied"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copiedText": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Text copied"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copyJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Copy JSON"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copyText": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Copy text"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.fullTextTitle": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Text value"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.jsonFailed": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Failed to load session JSON: {error}"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.jsonTitle": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Session JSON"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.loadingJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Loading JSON..."
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.viewJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "View session JSON"
+  },
   "sessionHistory.cancel": {
     "defaultMessage": "Cancel"
   },
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/hi.json b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/hi.json
index 76c9a5903..e91496b58 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/hi.json
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/hi.json
@@ -3746,6 +3746,36 @@
   "securityToggle.warpNotice": {
     "defaultMessage": "WARP से कनेक्ट होने पर कमांड इंजेक्शन डिटेक्शन सबसे अच्छा काम करता है (वर्गीकरण सेवा तक पहुंचने के लिए आवश्यक)।"
   },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.close": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Close"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copiedJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Session JSON copied"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copiedText": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Text copied"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copyJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Copy JSON"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copyText": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Copy text"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.fullTextTitle": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Text value"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.jsonFailed": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Failed to load session JSON: {error}"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.jsonTitle": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Session JSON"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.loadingJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Loading JSON..."
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.viewJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "View session JSON"
+  },
   "sessionHistory.cancel": {
     "defaultMessage": "रद्द करें"
   },
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/ja.json b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/ja.json
index f18fe9ed0..9b68c706b 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/ja.json
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/ja.json
@@ -3746,6 +3746,36 @@
   "securityToggle.warpNotice": {
     "defaultMessage": "コマンドインジェクション検出は、WARPに接続していると最も効果的です（分類サービスに到達するために必要です）。"
   },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.close": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Close"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copiedJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Session JSON copied"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copiedText": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Text copied"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copyJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Copy JSON"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copyText": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Copy text"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.fullTextTitle": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Text value"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.jsonFailed": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Failed to load session JSON: {error}"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.jsonTitle": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Session JSON"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.loadingJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Loading JSON..."
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.viewJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "View session JSON"
+  },
   "sessionHistory.cancel": {
     "defaultMessage": "キャンセル"
   },
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/ru.json b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/ru.json
index cd7b1de8b..3eadae7aa 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/ru.json
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/ru.json
@@ -3746,6 +3746,36 @@
   "securityToggle.warpNotice": {
     "defaultMessage": "Обнаружение внедрения команд работает лучше всего при подключении к WARP (требуется для доступа к сервису классификации)."
   },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.close": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Close"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copiedJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Session JSON copied"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copiedText": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Text copied"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copyJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Copy JSON"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copyText": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Copy text"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.fullTextTitle": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Text value"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.jsonFailed": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Failed to load session JSON: {error}"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.jsonTitle": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Session JSON"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.loadingJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Loading JSON..."
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.viewJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "View session JSON"
+  },
   "sessionHistory.cancel": {
     "defaultMessage": "Отмена"
   },
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/tr.json b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/tr.json
index c5838ba2f..fbaacc35e 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/tr.json
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/tr.json
@@ -3746,6 +3746,36 @@
   "securityToggle.warpNotice": {
     "defaultMessage": "Komut enjeksiyonu algılama, WARP bağlantısı olduğunda en iyi şekilde çalışır (sınıflandırma hizmetine erişmek için gereklidir)."
   },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.close": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Close"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copiedJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Session JSON copied"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copiedText": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Text copied"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copyJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Copy JSON"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copyText": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Copy text"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.fullTextTitle": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Text value"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.jsonFailed": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Failed to load session JSON: {error}"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.jsonTitle": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Session JSON"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.loadingJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Loading JSON..."
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.viewJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "View session JSON"
+  },
   "sessionHistory.cancel": {
     "defaultMessage": "İptal"
   },
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/zh-CN.json b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/zh-CN.json
index 1c4389454..5dc9bff78 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/zh-CN.json
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/i18n/messages/zh-CN.json
@@ -3746,6 +3746,36 @@
   "securityToggle.warpNotice": {
     "defaultMessage": "连接到 WARP 时，命令注入检测效果最佳（访问分类服务需要 WARP）。"
   },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.close": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Close"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copiedJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Session JSON copied"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copiedText": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Text copied"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copyJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Copy JSON"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.copyText": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Copy text"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.fullTextTitle": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Text value"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.jsonFailed": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Failed to load session JSON: {error}"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.jsonTitle": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Session JSON"
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.loadingJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Loading JSON..."
+  },
+  "sessionActionsHeader.viewJson": {
+    "defaultMessage": "View session JSON"
+  },
   "sessionHistory.cancel": {
     "defaultMessage": "取消"
   },
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/sessions.ts b/ui/desktop/src/sessions.ts
index ac787bc6b..33cfd1bf6 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/sessions.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/sessions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Session, startAgent, ExtensionConfig } from './api';
+import { DEFAULT_CHAT_TITLE } from './contexts/ChatContext';
 import type { setViewType } from './hooks/useNavigation';
 import {
   getExtensionConfigsWithOverrides,
@@ -16,6 +17,19 @@ export function shouldShowNewChatTitle(session: Session): boolean {
   return !session.user_set_name && session.message_count === 0;
 }
 
+export function getSessionDisplayName(session: Session): string {
+  if (session.user_set_name) {
+    return session.name;
+  }
+  if (session.recipe?.title) {
+    return session.recipe.title;
+  }
+  if (shouldShowNewChatTitle(session)) {
+    return DEFAULT_CHAT_TITLE;
+  }
+  return session.name;
+}
+
 export function resumeSession(session: Session, setView: setViewType) {
   const eventDetail = {
     sessionId: session.id,