rename_entity
Rename a memory entity and/or change its lifecycle status (active/retired). At least one of new_name/status is required. This is the reachable path for retiring an entity — get_entity and query_entity_graph filter status:retired out by default. Renaming moves the materialized note (preserving any frontmatter Obsidian or a person added directly to the file) and re-materializes every OTHER materialized entity that has a relation TO this one, so their [[links]] keep resolving under the new name. Does not rewrite free-text mentions of the old name elsewhere in the vault — only entities with a direct graph edge to this one are touched.
| Domain | knowledge |
| Scopes | write:memory |
| Access | write |
| Tags | writes, domain:knowledge |
| Profile | core, full |
Annotations
Section titled “Annotations”| Annotation | Value |
|---|---|
| Read-only | no |
| Destructive | no |
| Idempotent | no |
| Accepts an idempotency key | no |
Idempotent is the advisory MCP idempotentHint. Destructive is also yes for a tool that
asks for confirmation only on some calls.
Confirmation (human in the loop)
Section titled “Confirmation (human in the loop)”No human confirmation is required to call this tool.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
vault |
string |
— | Vault id. May be omitted when only one vault is available. length 1–64; pattern ^[a-z0-9_-]+$ |
|
entity_id |
string |
yes | — | length ≥ 1 |
new_name |
string |
— | length ≥ 1 | |
status |
enum |
— | One of: "active", "retired" |
Output
Section titled “Output”| Field | Type | Always present | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
entity_id |
string |
yes | — |
type |
string |
yes | — |
name |
string |
yes | — |
status |
enum |
yes | One of: "active", "retired" |
vault_path |
string | null |
yes | — |
updated_at |
number |
yes | — |
neighbors_rematerialized |
number |
yes | — |
redactions |
integer |
range ≥ 0 |
Related tools
Section titled “Related tools”Other tools in the knowledge domain: add_observation, audit_provenance, close_goal, commit_capture, commit_wiki_page, create_entity, delete_entity, diagnose_retrieval, draft_wiki_page, end_session, enqueue_capture, episode_stats, explain_answer, find_existing_page, gap_report, get_entity, get_session_traces, knowledge_challenge, link_entities, lint_wiki, list_capture_queue, list_contradictions, list_goals, note_quality_report, plur_get, plur_recall, plur_recall_hybrid, plur_similarity_search, query_entity_graph, record_retrieval_feedback, reflect, session_bootstrap, set_goal, start_session, unlink_entities, update_observation, vault_context, vault_graph_search, work_episode_chain, work_episodes, work_forget, work_result, work_search.
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