diff --git a/docs/docs/keybindings.mdx b/docs/docs/keybindings.mdx
index fa8dcae1ba..36ca33a9ce 100644
--- a/docs/docs/keybindings.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/keybindings.mdx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ title: "Key Bindings"
 
 import { Kbd, KbdChord } from "@site/src/components/kbd";
 import { PlatformProvider, PlatformSelectorButton } from "@site/src/components/platformcontext";
+import { VersionBadge } from "@site/src/components/versionbadge";
 
 <PlatformProvider>
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ Chords are shown with a + between the keys. You have 2 seconds to hit the 2nd ch
 | <Kbd k="Ctrl:Shift:1-9"/>                         | Switch to block number                                                                                                                                 |
 | <Kbd k="Ctrl:Shift:Arrows"/> / <Kbd k="Ctrl:Shift:h/j/k/l"/> | Move left, right, up, down between blocks                                                                                                              |
 | <Kbd k="Ctrl:Shift:x"/>                           | Replace the current block with a launcher block                                                                                                        |
+| <Kbd k="F2"/>                                     | Rename the current tab <VersionBadge version="v0.15" />                                                                                                |
 | <Kbd k="Cmd:1-9"/>                                | Switch to tab number                                                                                                                                   |
 | <Kbd k="Cmd:["/> / <Kbd k="Shift:Cmd:["/>         | Switch tab left                                                                                                                                        |
 | <Kbd k="Cmd:]"/> / <Kbd k="Shift:Cmd:]"/>         | Switch tab right                                                                                                                                       |
diff --git a/frontend/app/store/keymodel.ts b/frontend/app/store/keymodel.ts
index afa5209116..3df35f9ba3 100644
--- a/frontend/app/store/keymodel.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/store/keymodel.ts
@@ -634,6 +634,14 @@ function registerGlobalKeys() {
         );
         return true;
     });
+    globalKeyMap.set("F2", () => {
+        const tabModel = getActiveTabModel();
+        if (tabModel?.startRenameCallback != null) {
+            tabModel.startRenameCallback();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    });
     globalKeyMap.set("Cmd:g", () => {
         const bcm = getBlockComponentModel(getFocusedBlockInStaticTab());
         if (bcm.openSwitchConnection != null) {
diff --git a/frontend/app/store/tab-model.ts b/frontend/app/store/tab-model.ts
index a867440820..75eeb479a7 100644
--- a/frontend/app/store/tab-model.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/store/tab-model.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export class TabModel {
     tabNumBlocksAtom: Atom<number>;
     isTermMultiInput = atom(false) as PrimitiveAtom<boolean>;
     metaCache: Map<string, Atom<any>> = new Map();
+    startRenameCallback: (() => void) | null = null;
 
     constructor(tabId: string, waveEnv?: TabModelEnv) {
         this.tabId = tabId;
diff --git a/frontend/app/tab/tab.tsx b/frontend/app/tab/tab.tsx
index 7b2aa6856e..4972a13daa 100644
--- a/frontend/app/tab/tab.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/tab/tab.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import { getTabBadgeAtom } from "@/app/store/badge";
 import { refocusNode } from "@/app/store/global";
+import { getTabModelByTabId } from "@/app/store/tab-model";
 import { TabRpcClient } from "@/app/store/wshrpcutil";
 import { WaveEnv, WaveEnvSubset, useWaveEnv } from "@/app/waveenv/waveenv";
 import { Button } from "@/element/button";
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ const TabInner = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, TabProps>((props, ref) => {
 
     const loadedRef = useRef(false);
     const renameRef = useRef<(() => void) | null>(null);
+    const tabModel = getTabModelByTabId(id, env);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         if (!loadedRef.current) {
@@ -259,6 +261,16 @@ const TabInner = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, TabProps>((props, ref) => {
         }
     }, [onLoaded]);
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const cb = () => renameRef.current?.();
+        tabModel.startRenameCallback = cb;
+        return () => {
+            if (tabModel.startRenameCallback === cb) {
+                tabModel.startRenameCallback = null;
+            }
+        };
+    }, [tabModel]);
+
     const handleTabClick = () => {
         onSelect();
     };
diff --git a/frontend/app/tab/vtab.tsx b/frontend/app/tab/vtab.tsx
index 7edd7b0f45..4c70d5ec37 100644
--- a/frontend/app/tab/vtab.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/tab/vtab.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2026, Command Line Inc.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+import { refocusNode } from "@/app/store/global";
 import { validateCssColor } from "@/util/color-validator";
 import { cn } from "@/util/util";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ export function VTab({
         if (newText !== originalName) {
             onRename?.(newText);
         }
+        setTimeout(() => refocusNode(null), 10);
     };
 
     const handleKeyDown: React.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLDivElement> = (event) => {
diff --git a/frontend/app/tab/vtabbar.tsx b/frontend/app/tab/vtabbar.tsx
index f8cbc751fb..e40bcfb374 100644
--- a/frontend/app/tab/vtabbar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/tab/vtabbar.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import { Tooltip } from "@/app/element/tooltip";
 import { getTabBadgeAtom } from "@/app/store/badge";
+import { getTabModelByTabId } from "@/app/store/tab-model";
 import { makeORef } from "@/app/store/wos";
 import { TabRpcClient } from "@/app/store/wshrpcutil";
 import { useWaveEnv } from "@/app/waveenv/waveenv";
@@ -121,6 +122,17 @@ function VTabWrapper({
     const [tabData] = env.wos.useWaveObjectValue<Tab>(makeORef("tab", tabId));
     const badges = useAtomValue(getTabBadgeAtom(tabId, env));
     const renameRef = useRef<(() => void) | null>(null);
+    const tabModel = getTabModelByTabId(tabId, env);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const cb = () => renameRef.current?.();
+        tabModel.startRenameCallback = cb;
+        return () => {
+            if (tabModel.startRenameCallback === cb) {
+                tabModel.startRenameCallback = null;
+            }
+        };
+    }, [tabModel]);
 
     const rawFlagColor = tabData?.meta?.["tab:flagcolor"];
     let flagColor: string | null = null;