About rename-symbol
A skill for renaming a variable or function across files while preserving symbol-level consistency. It reports edited files, replacement counts, and ambiguous cases for review.
Key features
- 01Rename symbols across files
- 02Preserve imports and exports
- 03Change symbol references only
- 04Report edited files and replacement counts
- 05Flag ambiguous cases
Use cases
- 01Rename a function across a project
- 02Update a variable used in multiple files
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/rename-symbolin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMERename Symbol
Purpose
Rename a variable/function across files
Routing
- Use when: Use when renaming identifiers across files requires consistent symbol-level updates.
- Do not use when: Don't use when simple local rename in a single file can be done manually.
- Outputs: List of files edited, replacement counts, and ambiguous cases flagged for review.
- Success criteria: Only real symbol references are changed, with exports/imports kept consistent.
Trigger Examples
Positive
- Use the rename-symbol skill for this request.
- Help me with rename symbol.
- Use when renaming identifiers across files requires consistent symbol-level updates.
- Rename Symbol: provide an actionable result.
Negative
- Don't use when simple local rename in a single file can be done manually.
- Do not use rename-symbol for unrelated requests.
- This request is outside rename symbol scope.
- This is conceptual discussion only; no tool workflow is needed.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| oldName | string | Yes | Current name of the symbol |
| newName | string | Yes | New name for the symbol |
Runtime Prompt
- Current runtime prompt length: 545 characters.
- Runtime prompt is defined directly in
../rename-symbol.json.
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