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---
name: gdscript-file-manager
description: Move, rename, or delete GDScript files with their .uid files for Godot projects. Use when reorganizing code, renaming scripts, or removing unused GDScript files.
allowed-tools:
- Bash
---
# GDScript File Manager
Manage GDScript files (.gd) along with their corresponding .uid files.
## Core Principle
Godot Engine auto-generates a `.uid` file for each resource. **Always handle .gd and .uid files together.**
## Before Any Operation: Check Owners
Run **godot-resource-owners** on the target first:
```bash
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/godot-resource-owners/scripts/owners.sh <project_root> <file>.gd
```
- **Delete**: if any owner is listed, stop — remove or redirect those references first, then delete.
- **Move / Rename**: owners tagged `(uid)` or `(path+uid)` survive the move (Godot re-resolves them by UID). Owners tagged `(path)` — `preload("res://old/path.gd")` literals, `project.godot` autoloads, etc. — will break; update those literals to the new path right after the move.
## Operations
### Move Files
```bash
# 1. Verify destination
ls <destination-dir>
# 2. Move both files
mv <source>.gd <destination>.gd && mv <source>.gd.uid <destination>.gd.uid
# 3. Verify
ls <destination-dir> && ls <source-dir>
# 4. Update every owner tagged (path) to the new res:// path
```
### Rename Files
```bash
# 1. Rename both files
mv <old-name>.gd <new-name>.gd && mv <old-name>.gd.uid <new-name>.gd.uid
# 2. Verify
ls -la <directory>
# 3. Update every owner tagged (path) to the new res:// path
```
### Delete Files
```bash
# 1. Verify target and confirm it has no owners (see above)
ls -la <directory>
# 2. Delete both files
rm <filename>.gd && rm <filename>.gd.uid
# 3. Verify
ls -la <directory>
```
## Important Notes
- Never manually create or edit .uid files - Godot manages them automatically
- Always process both files together to avoid breaking project references
- Verify files before operations using `ls` commands
- `.uid` references survive a move; `res://` path literals in other scripts and in `project.godot` do not — always run the owners check first
See @examples.md for detailed examples and troubleshooting.