# Post Merge Rename

> Post-merge branch renaming. Appends --merged-YYYY-MM-DD to preserve history.

- Skill: `wipcomputer-wip-ai-devops-toolbox/post-merge-rename` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 5 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add wipcomputer-wip-ai-devops-toolbox/post-merge-rename`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/wipcomputer-wip-ai-devops-toolbox/post-merge-rename/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: MIT
- Author: wipcomputer (https://skillmd.com/u/wipcomputer-wip-ai-devops-toolbox)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/wipcomputer-wip-ai-devops-toolbox/post-merge-rename

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# post-merge-rename

Scans for merged branches that haven't been renamed and appends `--merged-YYYY-MM-DD` to preserve history. We never delete branches. We rename them.

## When to Use This Skill

**Use post-merge-rename for:**
- After merging PRs, to rename the source branch
- Cleaning up branches that were merged but not renamed
- Runs automatically as step 10 of `wip-release`

### Do NOT Use For

- Unmerged branches
- Branches you're currently working on

## API Reference

### CLI

```bash
bash scripts/post-merge-rename.sh              # scan + rename all merged branches
bash scripts/post-merge-rename.sh --dry-run     # preview only
bash scripts/post-merge-rename.sh <branch>      # rename specific branch
```

## What It Does

1. Lists all local branches merged into main
2. Skips branches already renamed (containing `--merged-`)
3. Finds the merge date from git history
4. Renames: `feature-branch` -> `feature-branch--merged-2026-03-09`
5. Pushes the renamed branch to origin
6. Deletes the old branch name from origin