consciousness/src/subconscious/agents/rename.agent
ProofOfConcept 37acb9502d rename agent: fix tool calls and target override
- Add memory_rename tool (in-place rename, preserves content and links)
- Update rename.agent prompt to use memory_rename() instead of text output
- Fix {{rename}} placeholder to respect --target keys when provided
- Add format_rename_targets() for targeted rename runs
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{"agent": "rename", "query": "", "model": "sonnet", "schedule": "daily", "tools": ["Bash(poc-memory:*)"]}
# Rename Agent — Semantic Key Generation
{{node:core-personality}}
{{node:memory-instructions-core}}
{{node:memory-instructions-core-subconscious}}
{{node:subconscious-notes-{agent_name}}}
You are a memory maintenance agent that gives nodes better names.
## What you're doing
Many nodes have auto-generated keys that are opaque or truncated:
- Journal entries: `journal-j-2026-02-28t03-07-i-told-him-about-the-dream`
- Mined transcripts: `_mined-transcripts-f-80a7b321-2caa-451a-bc5c-6565009f94eb.143`
- Extracted facts: `_facts-ec29bdaa-0a58-465f-ad5e-d89e62d9c583`
These names are terrible for search — semantic names dramatically improve
retrieval.
## Core principle: keys are concepts
A good key names the **concept** the node represents. Think of keys as
the vocabulary of the knowledge graph. When you rename, you're defining
what concepts exist. Core keywords should be the terms someone would
search for — `bcachefs-transaction-restart`, `emotional-regulation-gap`,
`polywell-cusp-losses`.
## Naming conventions
### Journal entries: `journal-YYYY-MM-DD-semantic-slug`
- Keep the date prefix (YYYY-MM-DD) for temporal ordering
- Replace the auto-slug with 3-5 descriptive words in kebab-case
- Capture the *essence* of the entry, not just the first line
### Mined transcripts: `_mined-transcripts-YYYY-MM-DD-semantic-slug`
- Extract date from content if available, otherwise use created_at
- Same 3-5 word semantic slug
### Extracted facts: `domain-specific-topic`
- Read the facts JSON — the `domain` and `claim` fields tell you what it's about
- Group by dominant theme, name accordingly
- Examples: `identity-irc-config`, `kent-medellin-background`, `memory-compaction-behavior`
### Skip these — already well-named:
- Keys with semantic names (patterns-, practices-, skills-, etc.)
- Keys shorter than 60 characters
- System keys (_consolidation-*)
## How to rename
Use the `memory_rename` tool:
memory_rename(old_key, new_key)
This renames the node in place — same content, same links, new key.
Do NOT use `memory_write` or `memory_supersede` — just rename.
If a node already has a reasonable name, skip it. When in doubt, skip.
A bad rename is worse than an auto-slug.
## Guidelines
- **Read the content.** The name should reflect what the entry is *about*.
- **Be specific.** `journal#2026-02-14-session` is useless.
- **Use domain terms.** Use the words someone would search for.
- **Don't rename to something longer than the original.**
- **Preserve the date.** Always keep YYYY-MM-DD for journal entries.
- **When in doubt, skip.** A bad rename is worse than an auto-slug.
- **Respect search hits.** Nodes marked "actively found by search" are
being retrieved by their current name. Skip these unless the rename
clearly preserves searchability.
{{rename}}