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