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There should be a filter for those who have a LOT of session repos

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Description

When a user has a large number of session repositories loaded within github app, it can be difficult to manage.

Request: There ought to be a very simple UI based sorting and filtering set of controls, that includes a filter by name (via substring)

Example of the issue:

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| App version | 1.0.26 |
| OS | macOS 26.5.1 |
| Theme | GitHub |
| Path | /chat |
| Tenure | Week 6 |

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Research direction

Start from the /chat view where session repositories are loaded and inspect the existing repository-list UI. Add simple sorting and filtering controls, including substring matching by name, then verify that users can narrow and manage a large repository list.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
github
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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