post-merge-rename

name	post-merge-rename
description	Post-merge branch renaming. Appends --merged-YYYY-MM-DD to preserve history.
license	MIT
interface	["cli","skill"]
metadata	{"display-name":"Post-Merge Branch Naming","version":"1.3.0","homepage":"https://github.com/wipcomputer/wip-ai-devops-toolbox","author":"Parker Todd Brooks","category":"dev-tools","capabilities":["branch-rename","history-preservation"],"requires":{"bins":["git","bash"]},"openclaw":{"requires":{"bins":["git","bash"]},"emoji":"🏷️"}}
compatibility	Requires git, bash.

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 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