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second-brain-rename skillA

second-brain-rename is agent-read markdown (skill) from undefined-ui/second-brain-os: Rename a page safely: update the file, fix every inbound wikilink, add the old name as an alias, and log it. Use this skill whenever a page needs a different canonical title, the user says "rename X to Y", asks to fix an inconsistent title, or after a lint run flags naming problems. Do NOT use for merging two pages, for moving a page between folders without a name change, or for renaming files outside the wiki..

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What the file says

# Rename a page

An agent renaming a file directly is the single most common source of broken
links in an agent-maintained vault. Obsidian fixes links when you rename inside
the app; writing the file directly does not.

## Core rule

A rename is four operations, not one. All four, or none.

## Workflow

1. **Check the new name** against existing pages and aliases. A rename that
   collides with an existing alias creates ambiguity the graph cannot resolve.
2. **Rename the file** and update the `title` in frontmatter.
3. **Add the old title to `aliases`.** This keeps external references, the
   user's memory, and any link you miss working.
4. **Update every inbound link.** Search the whole vault, including `index.md`.
5. **Log it:** old name, new name, links updated.
6. **Verify** with a link check.

## Output format

```
Renamed: [[old]] -> [[new]]
Inbound links updated: <n> across <n> pages
Alias added: <old>
Remaining references: <none | list>
```

## Calibration

Do not rename to fix a style preference on a page with many inbound links. The
cost is real and the benefit is cosmetic.

If the correct name is genuinely ambiguous, ask rather than picking. A second
…

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How to install

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A  17 of 17 checks passed. Deterministic, no model, same answer every run.
  • pass: Frontmatter block present
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (1700 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
  • pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
  • pass: No script tag

Source

GitHub

undefined-ui/second-brain-os · 296 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-23 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_ao4yc7rcqqifgb22
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=undefined-ui/second-brain-os/second-brain-rename
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/4515f7c1bf1c577a4e62aca2806ea79df27abe288938e2c564eb8b7bd45ab274

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