Rename Files Easily with `rename-file`

The rename-file command in Indexly introduces a powerful way to rename files using customizable naming patterns.

It now also supports:

🏢 Business-rule intelligent renaming
🗂 Optional profile-based organization
🔁 Rename + classify in a single workflow

Key Features

🧠 Pattern-based renaming ({date}, {title}, {counter}, {prefix})
🏢 Business-rule keyword detection (--business-naming)
🗂 Optional direct classification via --organize
📅 Flexible date formatting
🔢 Collision-safe counters
🧪 Dry-run preview
💾 Optional database sync

New: Business Naming Mode

Enable structured business renaming:

indexly rename-file . \
  --business-naming \
  --pattern "{prefix}-{date}-{title}" \
  --dry-run

Sample Output

⚠️ No business keyword found in 20260208-another-example-txt-file.txt.
Select category [invoice/tax/receipt/payroll/contract] (invoice): tax
Choose prefix for 'tax' [mwst/vat/steuer/ust/tax] (mwst): vat

[Dry-run] Would rename:
  ... → vat-20260208-another-example-txt-file.txt

How It Works

Detects business keywords.
Assigns category.
Selects or prompts for prefix.
Applies pattern safely.
Prevents collisions automatically.

Available Placeholders (Extended)

Placeholder	Meaning
`{date}`	File date
`{title}`	Slugified filename
`{counter}`	Collision-safe index
`{prefix}`	Business category prefix

Rename + Organize in One Command

Bridge renaming directly into profile-based organization:

indexly rename-file . \
  --business-naming \
  --pattern "{prefix}-{date}-{title}" \
  --organize \
  --profile business \
  --classify \
  --apply

Result

Files are:

Renamed using business rules
Classified into Business structure
Logged and hashed
Moved safely

This makes organizing highly intuitive — especially with --classify.

For details on profiles and classification, see: 👉 Profile-Based Organization

Business Workflow Example (Practical Scenario)

You receive a folder of mixed files:

INV-00012.txt
receipt_2026.txt
steuer_report.pdf
contract_signed.docx

Run:

indexly rename-file ./incoming \
  --business-naming \
  --pattern "{prefix}-{date}-{title}" \
  --organize \
  --profile business \
  --classify \
  --dry-run

In one preview, you will see:

Standardized filenames
Assigned categories
Destination folders
No file overwritten

Remove --dry-run to execute.

Everything Else Still Works

All original pattern-based renaming remains unchanged.

You may still:

indexly rename-file --pattern "{date}-{title}" .

Business mode is optional and additive.

In Summary

The enhanced rename-file now allows you to:

Standardize filenames
Detect business document types
Apply structured prefixes
Organize automatically into profiles
Maintain full audit logs
Perform everything safely via dry-run

Renaming is no longer isolated. It is now part of a structured organization pipeline.

Rename Files Easily with rename-file