/rename-symbol
Rename a variable/function across files
$ npx -y skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill rename-symbol --agent claude-codeHow it fires
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- Slash command
/rename-symbol
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Rename a variable/function across files
SKILL.md
rename-symbol.SKILL.mdname: rename-symbol description: "Rename a variable/function across files"
Rename 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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