diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/TaskPage.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/TaskPage.tsx
index cba4c2790..20104a123 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/TaskPage.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/TaskPage.tsx
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ import { JiraIcon } from '@/components/icons/JiraIcon'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import {
   getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName,
-  getWorkspaceIntentName,
+  getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName,
   getTaskPresetQuery,
   PER_REPO_FETCH_LIMIT,
   CROSS_REPO_DISPLAY_LIMIT
@@ -335,34 +335,28 @@ const GITHUB_TASK_ROW_HOVER_SURFACE_CLASS =
   'group-hover/github-task-row:[background:color-mix(in_srgb,var(--muted)_70%,var(--background))]'
 
 function getGitHubWorkItemWorkspaceSeed(item: GitHubWorkItem): string {
-  return (
-    getWorkspaceIntentName({ workItem: item })?.seedName ?? getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName(item)
-  )
+  return getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName(item)?.seedName ?? getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName(item)
 }
 
 function getGitLabWorkItemWorkspaceSeed(item: GitLabWorkItem): string {
   return (
-    getWorkspaceIntentName({
-      workItem: {
-        type: item.type,
-        provider: 'gitlab',
-        number: item.number,
-        title: item.title
-      }
+    getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName({
+      type: item.type,
+      provider: 'gitlab',
+      number: item.number,
+      title: item.title
     })?.seedName ?? getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName(item)
   )
 }
 
 function getJiraIssueWorkspaceSeed(issue: JiraIssue): string {
   return (
-    getWorkspaceIntentName({
-      workItem: {
-        type: 'issue',
-        provider: 'jira',
-        number: 0,
-        title: `${issue.key} ${issue.title}`,
-        jiraIdentifier: issue.key
-      }
+    getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName({
+      type: 'issue',
+      provider: 'jira',
+      number: 0,
+      title: `${issue.key} ${issue.title}`,
+      jiraIdentifier: issue.key
     })?.seedName ?? getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName(issue)
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/WorktreeJumpPalette.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/WorktreeJumpPalette.tsx
index df697a0da..23addcb26 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/WorktreeJumpPalette.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/WorktreeJumpPalette.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/components/ui/command'
 import { branchName } from '@/lib/git-utils'
 import { parseGitHubIssueOrPRNumber, parseGitHubIssueOrPRLink } from '@/lib/github-links'
-import { getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName, getWorkspaceIntentName } from '@/lib/new-workspace'
+import { getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName, getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName } from '@/lib/new-workspace'
 import type { LinkedWorkItemSummary } from '@/lib/new-workspace'
 import { sortWorktreesSmart } from '@/components/sidebar/smart-sort'
 import { isDefaultBranchWorkspace } from '@/components/sidebar/visible-worktrees'
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ export default function WorktreeJumpPalette(): React.JSX.Element | null {
             }
             data.linkedWorkItem = linkedWorkItem
             data.prefilledName =
-              getWorkspaceIntentName({ sourceText: trimmed, workItem: linkedWorkItem })?.seedName ??
+              getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName(linkedWorkItem)?.seedName ??
               getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName({ title: item.title })
           } else {
             // Fallback: we couldn't resolve the URL, just seed the name.
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ export default function WorktreeJumpPalette(): React.JSX.Element | null {
             }
             data.linkedWorkItem = linkedWorkItem
             data.prefilledName =
-              getWorkspaceIntentName({ sourceText: trimmed, workItem: linkedWorkItem })?.seedName ??
+              getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName(linkedWorkItem)?.seedName ??
               getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName({ title: item.title })
           } else {
             data.prefilledName = trimmed
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/useComposerState.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/useComposerState.ts
index 399124995..2b86d05fe 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/hooks/useComposerState.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/useComposerState.ts
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ import {
   getAttachmentLabel,
   getLinkedWorkItemProvider,
   getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName,
+  getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName,
   getSetupConfig,
-  getWorkspaceIntentName,
   getWorkspaceSeedName,
   isGitLabIssueUrl,
   PER_REPO_FETCH_LIMIT,
@@ -1154,10 +1154,7 @@ export function useComposerState(options: UseComposerStateOptions): UseComposerS
         url: item.url
       })
       const suggestedName =
-        getWorkspaceIntentName({
-          sourceText: name,
-          workItem: item
-        })?.seedName ?? getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName(item)
+        getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName(item)?.seedName ?? getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName(item)
       if (suggestedName && (!name.trim() || name === lastAutoNameRef.current)) {
         setName(suggestedName)
         lastAutoNameRef.current = suggestedName
@@ -1192,9 +1189,7 @@ export function useComposerState(options: UseComposerStateOptions): UseComposerS
         throw new Error('Could not resolve the GitHub item before creating the workspace.')
       }
 
-      const resolution = getSmartGitHubSubmitResolution(item, {
-        sourceText: [name, agentPrompt, noteRef.current].filter(Boolean).join('\n')
-      })
+      const resolution = getSmartGitHubSubmitResolution(item)
       // Why: Create can be clicked before the debounced smart field commits
       // its selected source. Commit the resolved item here so failures leave
       // the form showing the title instead of the raw URL.
@@ -1211,7 +1206,7 @@ export function useComposerState(options: UseComposerStateOptions): UseComposerS
       branchAutoNameRef.current = ''
       setStartFromResetHint(null)
       return resolution
-    }, [agentPrompt, linkedWorkItem, name, selectedRepo, selectedRepoIsGit])
+    }, [linkedWorkItem, name, selectedRepo, selectedRepoIsGit])
 
   // Why: parallel of applyLinkedWorkItem for GitLab. Touches the GitLab
   // state slots only — the GitHub linkedIssue/linkedPR remain unchanged
@@ -1241,16 +1236,13 @@ export function useComposerState(options: UseComposerStateOptions): UseComposerS
         title: item.title,
         branchName: item.branchName
       } as unknown as GitHubWorkItem)
-      const intentName = getWorkspaceIntentName({
-        sourceText: name,
-        workItem: {
-          type: item.type,
-          provider: 'gitlab',
-          number: item.number,
-          title: item.title
-        }
+      const titleName = getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName({
+        type: item.type,
+        provider: 'gitlab',
+        number: item.number,
+        title: item.title
       })
-      const nextName = intentName?.seedName ?? suggestedName
+      const nextName = titleName?.seedName ?? suggestedName
       if (nextName && (!name.trim() || name === lastAutoNameRef.current)) {
         setName(nextName)
         lastAutoNameRef.current = nextName
@@ -1894,16 +1886,13 @@ export function useComposerState(options: UseComposerStateOptions): UseComposerS
       const submitLinkedIssueNumber =
         smartGitHubResolution?.linkedIssueNumber ?? parsedLinkedIssueNumber
       const submitLinkedPR = smartGitHubResolution?.linkedPR ?? effectiveLinkedPR
-      const submitIntentName = submitLinkedWorkItem
-        ? getWorkspaceIntentName({
-            sourceText: [name, agentPrompt, note].filter(Boolean).join('\n'),
-            workItem: submitLinkedWorkItem
-          })
+      const submitTitleName = submitLinkedWorkItem
+        ? getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName(submitLinkedWorkItem)
         : null
       const nameIsAutoManaged = !name.trim() || name === lastAutoNameRef.current
       const workspaceName =
         smartGitHubResolution?.workspaceName ??
-        (nameIsAutoManaged && submitIntentName ? submitIntentName.seedName : workspaceSeedName)
+        (nameIsAutoManaged && submitTitleName ? submitTitleName.seedName : workspaceSeedName)
       if (!workspaceName) {
         return
       }
@@ -1971,7 +1960,7 @@ export function useComposerState(options: UseComposerStateOptions): UseComposerS
       })
       const createDisplayName =
         smartGitHubResolution?.displayName ??
-        (nameIsAutoManaged ? submitIntentName?.displayName : undefined)
+        (nameIsAutoManaged ? submitTitleName?.displayName : undefined)
       // Why: the first-work hook only renames blank, auto-generated git workspaces
       // that actually launch an agent. Persist that known-pending state for the card.
       const pendingFirstAgentMessageRename =
@@ -2168,16 +2157,13 @@ export function useComposerState(options: UseComposerStateOptions): UseComposerS
         const submitLinkedIssueNumber =
           smartGitHubResolution?.linkedIssueNumber ?? parsedLinkedIssueNumber
         const submitLinkedPR = smartGitHubResolution?.linkedPR ?? effectiveLinkedPR
-        const submitIntentName = submitLinkedWorkItem
-          ? getWorkspaceIntentName({
-              sourceText: [name, agentPrompt, note].filter(Boolean).join('\n'),
-              workItem: submitLinkedWorkItem
-            })
+        const submitTitleName = submitLinkedWorkItem
+          ? getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName(submitLinkedWorkItem)
           : null
         const nameIsAutoManaged = !name.trim() || name === lastAutoNameRef.current
         const workspaceName =
           smartGitHubResolution?.workspaceName ??
-          (nameIsAutoManaged && submitIntentName ? submitIntentName.seedName : workspaceNameSeed)
+          (nameIsAutoManaged && submitTitleName ? submitTitleName.seedName : workspaceNameSeed)
         if (!workspaceName) {
           return
         }
@@ -2228,7 +2214,7 @@ export function useComposerState(options: UseComposerStateOptions): UseComposerS
         })
         const createDisplayName =
           smartGitHubResolution?.displayName ??
-          (nameIsAutoManaged ? submitIntentName?.displayName : undefined)
+          (nameIsAutoManaged ? submitTitleName?.displayName : undefined)
         // Why: quick create uses the same blank-name creature branch flow; the card
         // needs an explicit marker rather than guessing from the generated title.
         const pendingFirstAgentMessageRename =
@@ -2346,7 +2332,6 @@ export function useComposerState(options: UseComposerStateOptions): UseComposerS
       }
     },
     [
-      agentPrompt,
       baseBranch,
       branchNameOverride,
       branchNameOverridePreservesNameEdits,
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/new-workspace.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/new-workspace.ts
index d3a346d2c..b92f3008f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/new-workspace.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/new-workspace.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { resolveHookCommandSourcePolicy } from '../../../shared/hook-command-sou
 import { isExpectedAgentProcess } from '../../../shared/agent-process-recognition'
 import { slugifyForWorkspaceName } from '../../../shared/workspace-name'
 export { getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName } from '../../../shared/workspace-name'
+export { getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName } from '../../../shared/workspace-name'
 export { getWorkspaceIntentName } from '../../../shared/workspace-name'
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/smart-github-submit.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/smart-github-submit.test.ts
index a81728c43..43ec3c363 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/smart-github-submit.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/smart-github-submit.test.ts
@@ -264,20 +264,17 @@ describe('lookupSmartGitHubSubmitItem', () => {
 })
 
 describe('getSmartGitHubSubmitResolution', () => {
-  it('uses short intent identity for workspace name, display name, and linked PR metadata', () => {
+  it('uses the resolved PR title for workspace name, display name, and linked PR metadata', () => {
     expect(
-      getSmartGitHubSubmitResolution(
-        {
-          type: 'pr',
-          number: 2049,
-          title: 'Fix smart resolution delay',
-          url: 'https://github.com/stablyai/orca/pull/2049'
-        },
-        { sourceText: 'review https://github.com/stablyai/orca/pull/2049' }
-      )
+      getSmartGitHubSubmitResolution({
+        type: 'pr',
+        number: 2049,
+        title: 'Fix smart resolution delay',
+        url: 'https://github.com/stablyai/orca/pull/2049'
+      })
     ).toEqual({
-      workspaceName: 'review-pr-2049',
-      displayName: 'Review PR 2049',
+      workspaceName: 'fix-smart-resolution-delay',
+      displayName: 'Fix smart resolution delay',
       linkedWorkItem: {
         type: 'pr',
         number: 2049,
@@ -289,19 +286,16 @@ describe('getSmartGitHubSubmitResolution', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  it('uses user intent instead of the raw title for linked issue metadata', () => {
-    const resolution = getSmartGitHubSubmitResolution(
-      {
-        type: 'issue',
-        number: 2050,
-        title: 'Issue #2050: Make create feel instant',
-        url: 'https://github.com/stablyai/orca/issues/2050'
-      },
-      { sourceText: 'https://github.com/stablyai/orca/issues/2050 and fix it' }
-    )
+  it('strips duplicated issue prefixes while preserving linked issue metadata', () => {
+    const resolution = getSmartGitHubSubmitResolution({
+      type: 'issue',
+      number: 2050,
+      title: 'Issue #2050: Make create feel instant',
+      url: 'https://github.com/stablyai/orca/issues/2050'
+    })
 
-    expect(resolution.workspaceName).toBe('fix-issue-2050')
-    expect(resolution.displayName).toBe('Fix Issue 2050')
+    expect(resolution.workspaceName).toBe('make-create-feel-instant')
+    expect(resolution.displayName).toBe('Make create feel instant')
     expect(resolution.linkedIssueNumber).toBe(2050)
     expect(resolution.linkedPR).toBeNull()
   })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/smart-github-submit.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/smart-github-submit.ts
index ad936240e..572053f1f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/smart-github-submit.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/smart-github-submit.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { GitHubWorkItem } from '../../../shared/types'
-import { getWorkspaceIntentName } from '../../../shared/workspace-name'
+import { getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName } from '../../../shared/workspace-name'
 import type { LinkedWorkItemSummary } from './new-workspace'
 import { parseGitHubIssueOrPRLink } from './github-links'
 
@@ -179,15 +179,11 @@ export function getSmartGitHubSubmitLookupCacheSizeForTests(): number {
 }
 
 export function getSmartGitHubSubmitResolution(
-  item: Pick<GitHubWorkItem, 'number' | 'title' | 'type' | 'url'>,
-  options: { sourceText?: string } = {}
+  item: Pick<GitHubWorkItem, 'number' | 'title' | 'type' | 'url'>
 ): SmartGitHubSubmitResolution {
   const fallbackName = `${item.type}-${item.number}`
-  const intentName = getWorkspaceIntentName({
-    sourceText: options.sourceText,
-    workItem: item
-  })
-  const workspaceName = intentName?.seedName || fallbackName
+  const titleName = getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName(item)
+  const workspaceName = titleName?.seedName || fallbackName
   const linkedWorkItem: LinkedWorkItemSummary = {
     type: item.type,
     number: item.number,
@@ -197,7 +193,7 @@ export function getSmartGitHubSubmitResolution(
 
   return {
     workspaceName,
-    displayName: intentName?.displayName ?? fallbackName,
+    displayName: titleName?.displayName ?? fallbackName,
     linkedWorkItem,
     linkedIssueNumber: item.type === 'issue' ? item.number : null,
     linkedPR: item.type === 'pr' ? item.number : null
diff --git a/src/shared/workspace-name.test.ts b/src/shared/workspace-name.test.ts
index e7db0f41c..6d81f6424 100644
--- a/src/shared/workspace-name.test.ts
+++ b/src/shared/workspace-name.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 import {
   getLinearIssueWorkspaceName,
   getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName,
+  getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName,
   getWorkspaceIntentName,
   resolveWorkspaceCreateName,
   slugifyForWorkspaceName
@@ -35,6 +36,36 @@ describe('getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName', () => {
   })
 })
 
+describe('getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName', () => {
+  it('uses the resolved GitHub title instead of the source URL or provider number', () => {
+    expect(
+      getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName({
+        type: 'pr',
+        number: 2049,
+        title: 'Fix pasted URL workspace names'
+      })
+    ).toEqual({
+      displayName: 'Fix pasted URL workspace names',
+      seedName: 'fix-pasted-url-workspace-names'
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('keeps external provider identifiers without duplicating title prefixes', () => {
+    expect(
+      getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName({
+        type: 'issue',
+        provider: 'jira',
+        number: 0,
+        title: 'PROJ-7 Fix flaky import',
+        jiraIdentifier: 'PROJ-7'
+      })
+    ).toEqual({
+      displayName: 'PROJ-7 Fix flaky import',
+      seedName: 'proj-7-fix-flaky-import'
+    })
+  })
+})
+
 describe('getWorkspaceIntentName', () => {
   it('uses explicit user intent for linked issues without copying long titles', () => {
     expect(
diff --git a/src/shared/workspace-name.ts b/src/shared/workspace-name.ts
index f1625ca06..b80d4462b 100644
--- a/src/shared/workspace-name.ts
+++ b/src/shared/workspace-name.ts
@@ -33,14 +33,7 @@ export function slugifyForWorkspaceName(input: string): string {
 }
 
 export function getLinkedWorkItemSuggestedName(item: { title: string }): string {
-  const withoutLeadingNumber = item.title
-    .trim()
-    .replace(/^(?:issue|pr|pull request)\s*#?\d+\s*[:-]\s*/i, '')
-    .replace(/^#\d+\s*[:-]\s*/, '')
-    .replace(/\(#\d+\)/gi, '')
-    .replace(/\b#\d+\b/g, '')
-    .trim()
-  const seed = withoutLeadingNumber || item.title.trim()
+  const seed = getLinkedWorkItemTitleSubject(item) || item.title.trim()
   return slugifyForWorkspaceName(seed)
 }
 
@@ -58,6 +51,16 @@ export type WorkspaceIntentName = {
   seedName: string
 }
 
+function getLinkedWorkItemTitleSubject(item: { title: string }): string {
+  return item.title
+    .trim()
+    .replace(/^(?:issue|pr|pull request|mr|merge request)\s*[#!]?\d+\s*[:-]\s*/i, '')
+    .replace(/^#\d+\s*[:-]\s*/, '')
+    .replace(/\([#!]?\d+\)/g, '')
+    .replace(/\b#\d+\b/g, '')
+    .trim()
+}
+
 // Why: generated workspace seeds are hyphenated; `issue-123-fix-title`
 // must not be reinterpreted as the user explicitly asking to fix a new issue.
 const ACTION_LABELS: [RegExp, string][] = [
@@ -169,6 +172,24 @@ function workItemIdentity(item: WorkspaceIntentWorkItem): string {
   return `Issue ${item.number}`
 }
 
+export function getLinkedWorkItemWorkspaceName(
+  item: WorkspaceIntentWorkItem
+): WorkspaceIntentName | null {
+  const identifier = item.linearIdentifier ?? item.jiraIdentifier
+  let subject = getLinkedWorkItemTitleSubject(item) || item.title.trim()
+  if (identifier) {
+    subject = subject
+      .replace(new RegExp(`^${escapeRegExp(identifier)}\\s*[:-]?\\s*`, 'i'), '')
+      .trim()
+  }
+  const displayName = [identifier, subject].filter(Boolean).join(' ') || workItemIdentity(item)
+  const seedName = slugifyForWorkspaceName(displayName)
+  if (!seedName) {
+    return null
+  }
+  return { displayName, seedName }
+}
+
 function defaultActionForWorkItem(item: WorkspaceIntentWorkItem): string | null {
   return item.type === 'pr' || item.type === 'mr' ? 'Review' : null
 }
diff --git a/tests/e2e/worktree.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/worktree.spec.ts
index 68d3e7932..6c7956f12 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/worktree.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/worktree.spec.ts
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ test.describe('Create Workspace', () => {
   }) => {
     const title = `E2E smart URL resolution ${Date.now()}`
     const url = 'https://github.com/stablyai/orca/pull/2049'
-    const linkedWorkspacePattern = /Review PR 2049/
+    const linkedWorkspacePattern = new RegExp(title.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&'))
 
     try {
       await orcaPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'New workspace', exact: true }).click()
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ test.describe('Create Workspace', () => {
       await expect(orcaPage.getByRole('option', { name: linkedWorkspacePattern })).toBeVisible({
         timeout: 10_000
       })
+      await expect(orcaPage.getByRole('option', { name: url })).toHaveCount(0)
       await expect(orcaPage.getByText('Linked PR #2049')).toBeVisible()
       await expect
         .poll(() =>