diff --git a/apps/cli/package.json b/apps/cli/package.json
index 4ac6ed8..5ecf7c9 100644
--- a/apps/cli/package.json
+++ b/apps/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claudemesh-cli",
-  "version": "1.19.2",
+  "version": "1.19.3",
   "description": "Peer mesh for Claude Code sessions — CLI + MCP server.",
   "keywords": [
     "claude-code",
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/commands/launch.ts b/apps/cli/src/commands/launch.ts
index 1516cf2..32a0bd3 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/commands/launch.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/commands/launch.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ async function pickMesh(meshes: JoinedMesh[]): Promise<JoinedMesh> {
 
   console.log("\n  Select mesh:");
   meshes.forEach((m, i) => {
-    console.log(`    ${i + 1}) ${m.slug}`);
+    const label = m.name && m.name !== m.slug ? `${m.name}  \x1b[2m(${m.slug})\x1b[0m` : m.slug;
+    console.log(`    ${i + 1}) ${label}`);
   });
   console.log("");
 
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/commands/rename.ts b/apps/cli/src/commands/rename.ts
index 6834052..3218b20 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/commands/rename.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/commands/rename.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { rename as renameMesh } from "~/services/mesh/facade.js";
 import { getStoredToken } from "~/services/auth/facade.js";
 import { ApiError } from "~/services/api/facade.js";
+import { readConfig, setMeshConfig } from "~/services/config/facade.js";
 import { bold, dim, green, icons } from "~/ui/styles.js";
 import { EXIT } from "~/constants/exit-codes.js";
 
@@ -19,7 +20,13 @@ export async function rename(slug: string, newName: string): Promise<number> {
 
   try {
     await renameMesh(slug, newName);
+    // Sync the new name into local config so launch / picker
+    // reflect the change without waiting for the next sync.
+    const cfg = readConfig();
+    const local = cfg.meshes.find((m) => m.slug === slug);
+    if (local) setMeshConfig(slug, { ...local, name: newName });
     console.log(`  ${green(icons.check)} Renamed "${slug}" to "${newName}"`);
+    console.log(`  ${dim("(slug stays \"" + slug + "\" — only the display name changed)")}`);
     return EXIT.SUCCESS;
   } catch (err) {
     if (err instanceof ApiError) {