Skill Renamer

Rename a skill and update all references across the marketplace.

When to Use

• Renaming a skill (e.g., skill-creator-pro → skill-creator)
• Refactoring skill naming conventions
• Fixing typos in skill names

Usage

python skills/julien-dev-tools-skill-renamer/scripts/rename-skill.py <old-name> <new-name>

Examples

# Short name (auto-detects full folder name)
python skills/julien-dev-tools-skill-renamer/scripts/rename-skill.py skill-creator-pro skill-creator

# Full name
python skills/julien-dev-tools-skill-renamer/scripts/rename-skill.py julien-dev-tools-old julien-dev-tools-new

# Dry run first
python skills/julien-dev-tools-skill-renamer/scripts/rename-skill.py old-name new-name --dry-run

What It Does

1. Finds the skill folder (supports short or full name)
2. Updates name: in SKILL.md
3. Replaces all references in:
   • skills/**/*.md
   • configs/*.json
   • .claude-plugin/*.json
   • scripts/*.py
4. Renames the folder

After Running

git status          # Review changes
git diff            # Check replacements
git add -A && git commit -m "rename: old-name → new-name"
git push

Skill Chaining

Skills Required Before

• None

Input Expected

• Old skill name (short or full)
• New skill name

Output Produced

• Modified files with updated references
• Renamed skill folder

Compatible Skills After

• julien-workflow-sync-personal-skills: Sync renamed skill to ~/.claude/skills/