Rename Preprocessor Scripts

Rename a symbol from OldName to NewName across all files in the preprocessor pipeline: the Python script, configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml, and the matching tracked YAML artifacts under bin_artifacts/<GAMEVER>/.

Resolve GAMEVER from the user's explicit request or CS2VIBE_GAMEVER; edit only configs/$GAMEVER.yaml and stop if it is missing.

When to Use

• A symbol's name changes (e.g. class renamed from ILoopType to CLoopTypeBase)
• A naming-convention fix applies to one or more existing preprocessor scripts
• Deinline-fix: a single find-X finder must be split into an inline/noinline chain because a helper that used to be inlined became a separate function (de-inlined) on some build. This skill covers the find-X-inlined rename step (Step 1–3 below); the full 3-skill chain recipe lives in create-preprocessor-scripts Pattern M

Inputs

Field	Description	Example
Old name	Current symbol name to replace	ILoopType_EngineLoop
New name	New symbol name	CLoopTypeBase_EngineLoop
Old class (optional)	Old vtable class name, if applicable	ILoopType
New class (optional)	New vtable class name, if applicable	CLoopTypeBase

If only the symbol suffix changes (e.g. Foo_Bar → Foo_Baz) and the vtable class stays the same, skip the class rename steps below.

Multiple renames at once: run all steps for every symbol in a single pass — batch the sed calls with multiple -e flags rather than doing separate passes per symbol.

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Step 1: Find All Affected Files

Search for every occurrence of the old name across the entire repo:

grep -r "OldName" --include="*.py" --include="*.yaml" -l

Expected hits fall into these categories:

File type	Path pattern	What changes
Preprocessor script	ida_preprocessor_scripts/find-OldName.py	File renamed + content updated
configs/.yaml	configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml	Skill name, expected_output, skip_if_exists, symbol name + alias
Source-owned YAMLs	bin_artifacts/<GAMEVER>/client|engine/OldName.{platform}.yaml	Tracked rename + canonical payload update
Reference YAMLs	ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/**/*.yaml	File renamed (if named after symbol) or comment strings updated
Test files	tests/*.py	Fixture data, assertions, class/method names updated

Also check whether any other scripts list OldName.{platform}.yaml as an expected_input (i.e. downstream dependents). If found, those scripts' INHERIT_VFUNCS / LLM_DECOMPILE / FUNC_XREFS constants and their configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml expected_input entries must be updated too.

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Step 2: Rename the Preprocessor Script

Use git mv to preserve history:

git mv ida_preprocessor_scripts/find-OldName.py \
        ida_preprocessor_scripts/find-NewName.py

Compound script names: scripts may bundle multiple symbols with -AND- separators (e.g. find-IGameSystemFactory_Allocate-AND-IGameSystemFactory_DoesGameSystemReallocate-AND-IGameSystem_SetName.py) or have an -impl suffix. Only rename the part that changed — leave unrelated symbol names and suffixes intact.

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Step 3: Update the Script Contents

In the renamed .py file, replace every occurrence of the old symbol name and old class name:

Location	Old value	New value
Module docstring	find-OldName skill	find-NewName skill
INHERIT_VFUNCS tuple (1st element)	"OldName"	"NewName"
INHERIT_VFUNCS tuple (2nd element, vtable class)	"OldClass"	"NewClass"
GENERATE_YAML_DESIRED_FIELDS key	"OldName"	"NewName"
FUNC_XREFS func_name field	"OldName"	"NewName"
FUNC_VTABLE_RELATIONS tuple (1st element)	"OldName"	"NewName"
FUNC_VTABLE_RELATIONS tuple (2nd element, vtable class)	"OldClass"	"NewClass"
LLM_DECOMPILE target name field	"OldName"	"NewName"
TARGET_FUNCTION_NAMES / TARGET_STRUCT_MEMBER_NAMES	"OldName"	"NewName"

Only touch fields that are actually present in the script; skip inapplicable rows.

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Step 4: Update configs/.yaml

Four locations may need editing. Use a single sed invocation with multiple -e flags to handle both the _ symbol name and the :: alias form in one pass:

sed -i \
  -e 's/OldName/NewName/g' \
  -e 's/OldClass::OldMethodSuffix/NewClass::NewMethodSuffix/g' \
  configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml

The alias field uses :: notation (IGameSystemFactory::Allocate), which a plain s/OldName/NewName/ will not match because the symbol name uses _ separators. Always add a separate -e expression for the alias form when the method suffix changes.

4a. Skill entry (under skills:)

# Before
      - name: find-OldName
        expected_output:
          - OldName.{platform}.yaml

# After
      - name: find-NewName
        expected_output:
          - NewName.{platform}.yaml

expected_input entries are only changed if they reference OldName.{platform}.yaml directly.

4b. Symbol entry (under symbols:)

# Before
      - name: OldName
        category: vfunc          # (or func / structmember / vtable / gv)
        alias:
          - OldClass::OldMethodSuffix

# After
      - name: NewName
        category: vfunc
        alias:
          - NewClass::NewMethodSuffix

4c. Downstream expected_input entries (if any)

If any other skill lists OldName.{platform}.yaml as an expected_input, update those entries to NewName.{platform}.yaml.

4d. skip_if_exists entries (if any)

If any skill has skip_if_exists: - OldName.{platform}.yaml, update to NewName.{platform}.yaml.

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Step 5: Rebuild the Source-Owned Artifact Closure

Artifacts under bin_artifacts/ are tracked Git truth. Do not use plain mv, hand-edit scalar formatting, or modify unrelated game versions. For the selected GAMEVER and module, preserve history for the direct rename with git mv. Use a checkout-external seeded root for targeted iteration without -force_all; module/skill filters are intentionally incompatible with the full execution contract:

git mv "bin_artifacts/<GAMEVER>/<module>/OldName.windows.yaml" \
       "bin_artifacts/<GAMEVER>/<module>/NewName.windows.yaml"
git mv "bin_artifacts/<GAMEVER>/<module>/OldName.linux.yaml" \
       "bin_artifacts/<GAMEVER>/<module>/NewName.linux.yaml"
uv run ida_analyze_bin.py -gamever <GAMEVER> -modules <module> -skill find-NewName \
  -artifactdir <CHECKOUT_EXTERNAL_SEEDED_ROOT> -oldartifactdir bin_artifacts -debug

Before copying the closure back, run the complete config from a different, fresh empty root and emit execution evidence:

uv run ida_analyze_bin.py -gamever <GAMEVER> -configyaml configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml \
  -artifactdir <CHECKOUT_EXTERNAL_EMPTY_ROOT> -oldartifactdir bin_artifacts \
  -oldgamever <PRIOR_GAMEVER-or-none> -execution_report <CHECKOUT_EXTERNAL_EXECUTION_REPORT.json> \
  -force_all -debug

Apply only paths that exist and include platform-specific variants. The central finalizer must update identity fields and canonical bytes; binary-derived values change only when the rebuild proves they changed. Run the repository artifact contract and confirm the old path is absent, the new path has exactly one producer group, and every downstream artifact required by the config is included.

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Step 6: Update Reference YAMLs (if any)

Reference YAMLs under ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/ may need two kinds of treatment:

A. Reference YAML named after the symbol (e.g. references/client/OldName.windows.yaml): rename the file and update its contents:

mv ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/client/OldName.windows.yaml \
   ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/client/NewName.windows.yaml
mv ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/client/OldName.linux.yaml \
   ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/client/NewName.linux.yaml
sed -i "s/OldName/NewName/g" \
  ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/client/NewName.windows.yaml \
  ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/client/NewName.linux.yaml

B. Reference YAML named after a different symbol (e.g. references/client/IGameSystem_AddByName.windows.yaml contains inline comments referencing OldName): update contents only:

sed -i "s/OldName/NewName/g" \
  ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/client/SomeFile.windows.yaml \
  ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/client/SomeFile.linux.yaml

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Step 7: Update Test Files (if any)

Test files under tests/ may reference OldName in fixture data, skill-name strings, file-name strings, func_vtable_relations assertions, and test class / method names.

If the Step 1 grep found any test files, do a bulk replace first:

sed -i "s/OldName/NewName/g" tests/test_ida_analyze_bin.py tests/test_ida_preprocessor_scripts.py

Then check for remaining stale vtable-class references in func_vtable_relations assertions (the bulk replace will have renamed the symbol but not the class):

grep -n "func_vtable_relations.*OldClass" tests/test_ida_preprocessor_scripts.py

Fix any hits manually: ("NewName", "OldClass") → ("NewName", "NewClass").

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Step 8: Update Downstream Script Contents (if any)

If any other preprocessor scripts reference OldName (e.g. in INHERIT_VFUNCS as the base_vfunc_name, or in LLM_DECOMPILE as a predecessor), update those references to NewName in their .py source and in their configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml expected_input entries.

INHERIT_VFUNCS base_vfunc_name gotcha: the 3rd element of the tuple is a path like "../client/OldName" (without .yaml). A grep on the full symbol name will find it, but a sed that only matches OldName.{platform}.yaml will not. Make sure the plain s/OldName/NewName/g pass covers it.

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Step 9: Verify

Run a final grep to confirm no stale references remain:

grep -r "OldName" --include="*.py" --include="*.yaml"

The only acceptable remaining hits are comments or documentation that explicitly reference the old name for historical context.

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Step 10: Run Regression Tests

Run the non-MCP unittest suite:

uv run python -c "from pathlib import Path; import sys, unittest; excluded={'test_ida_mcp_session', 'test_smoke_ida_mcp_2'}; modules=[f'tests.{path.stem}' for path in Path('tests').glob('test_*.py') if path.stem not in excluded]; result=unittest.TextTestRunner(buffer=True).run(unittest.defaultTestLoader.loadTestsFromNames(modules)); sys.exit(not result.wasSuccessful())"

This intentionally excludes the IDA MCP adapter and smoke modules (test_ida_mcp_session, test_smoke_ida_mcp_2) to keep preprocessor work fast. Run those modules separately when changing MCP routing or lifecycle code.

Keep 0 selected unittest failures before delivery. If any test fails, investigate and fix it before staging the rename.

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Step 11: Commit Changes to dev

After validation passes, ensure the delivery branch is dev. Never commit directly to main. If the local dev branch exists, switch to it. Otherwise, switch to main first and create dev from main:

if git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/heads/dev; then
  git switch dev
else
  git switch main
  git switch -c dev
fi

If any branch switch fails, stop and report the error. Review git status --short, then explicitly stage every task-related renamed or modified source path and the computed bin_artifacts closure. Never use git add -A:

git add -- <source-config-reference-paths> <bin_artifacts-closure-paths>
git diff --cached --name-only

Stop if the staged-path list contains anything unrelated to this task. Commit only the staged task changes using the repository commit format:

git commit -m "refactor(preprocessor): rename OldName to NewName" -m "Co-Authored-By: Codex <codex@openai.com>"

The staged diff must contain the tracked artifact A/M/D/R required by the rename and no Release-derived outputs. Do not call /create-pr, push the branch, or open a pull request unless the user separately requests it. Finish by reporting the commit hash and the non-MCP unittest result.

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Checklist

• Old Python file removed / renamed via git mv
• New Python file has all OldName / OldClass occurrences replaced
• configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml skill name and expected_output updated
• configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml symbol name and alias updated (alias uses :: — needs separate sed expression)
• configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml downstream expected_input entries updated (if any)
• configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml skip_if_exists entries updated (if any)
• Selected bin_artifacts/<GAMEVER>/*/OldName.*.yaml paths renamed to NewName.*.yaml
• Central finalizer rebuilt canonical payloads and the complete downstream closure
• Reference YAMLs in ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/ renamed and/or updated (if any)
• Test files in tests/ bulk-replaced; vtable class in assertions corrected (if any)
• Downstream preprocessor script .py and configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml entries updated (if any)
• Final grep shows zero stale references
• Non-MCP unittest command above passes with 0 failures
• The current branch is dev (created from main when it did not already exist)
• Every task-related source path and tracked bin_artifacts closure path is explicitly staged and committed
• /create-pr was not called; no push or PR was performed without a separate user request

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Real-World Examples

Simple (no reference YAMLs or tests)

User says: Rename ILoopType_EngineLoop to CLoopTypeBase_EngineLoop.

Affected files found:

• ida_preprocessor_scripts/find-ILoopType_EngineLoop.py
• configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml (skill entry, symbol entry)
• bin_artifacts/<GAMEVER>/engine/ILoopType_EngineLoop.{windows,linux}.yaml

No downstream dependents, no reference YAMLs, no test files hit.

Changes made:

1. git mv find-ILoopType_EngineLoop.py find-CLoopTypeBase_EngineLoop.py
2. In the renamed script:
   • Docstring: find-ILoopType_EngineLoop → find-CLoopTypeBase_EngineLoop
   • INHERIT_VFUNCS: ("ILoopType_EngineLoop", "ILoopType", ...) → ("CLoopTypeBase_EngineLoop", "CLoopTypeBase", ...)
   • GENERATE_YAML_DESIRED_FIELDS key: "ILoopType_EngineLoop" → "CLoopTypeBase_EngineLoop"
3. configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml skill: find-ILoopType_EngineLoop / ILoopType_EngineLoop.{platform}.yaml → new names
4. configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml symbol: name: ILoopType_EngineLoop, alias: ILoopType::EngineLoop → new names
5. git mv the selected GAMEVER artifacts; the analyzer/finalizer rebuilt identity fields and canonical bytes

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Complex (reference YAMLs, test files, skip_if_exists)

User says: Rename ILoopType_DeallocateLoopMode to CLoopTypeBase_DeallocateLoopMode.

Affected files found:

• ida_preprocessor_scripts/find-ILoopType_DeallocateLoopMode.py
• configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml (skip_if_exists in find-CEngineServiceMgr_DeactivateLoop, skill entry, symbol entry)
• bin_artifacts/<GAMEVER>/engine/ILoopType_DeallocateLoopMode.{windows,linux}.yaml
• ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/engine/CEngineServiceMgr_DeactivateLoop.{windows,linux}.yaml
• tests/test_ida_analyze_bin.py
• tests/test_ida_preprocessor_scripts.py

Changes made:

1. git mv find-ILoopType_DeallocateLoopMode.py find-CLoopTypeBase_DeallocateLoopMode.py
2. In the renamed script (bulk replace then fix vtable class):
   • All ILoopType_DeallocateLoopMode → CLoopTypeBase_DeallocateLoopMode
   • FUNC_VTABLE_RELATIONS: ("CLoopTypeBase_DeallocateLoopMode", "ILoopType") → (..., "CLoopTypeBase")
3. configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml: skip_if_exists entry + skill entry + symbol entry all updated
4. git mv the tracked artifacts; the analyzer/finalizer regenerated the selected GAMEVER closure
5. sed -i on both reference YAML files (comments in IDA disassembly snippets)
6. sed -i bulk replace across both test files; then manually fixed func_vtable_relations assertion: ("CLoopTypeBase_DeallocateLoopMode", "ILoopType") → (..., "CLoopTypeBase")

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Batch (two renames at once, compound script name, downstream INHERIT_VFUNCS, reference YAML rename)

User says: Rename IGameSystemFactory_Allocate → IGameSystemFactory_CreateGameSystem and IGameSystemFactory_Deallocate → IGameSystemFactory_DestroyGameSystem.

Affected files found (both symbols combined):

• ida_preprocessor_scripts/find-IGameSystemFactory_Allocate-AND-IGameSystemFactory_DoesGameSystemReallocate-AND-IGameSystem_SetName.py
• ida_preprocessor_scripts/find-IGameSystem_GetName-AND-IGameSystemFactory_Deallocate.py
• configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml (2 skill entries, 2 symbol entries, 1 downstream expected_input)
• bin_artifacts/<GAMEVER>/client/IGameSystemFactory_Allocate.{platform}.yaml
• bin_artifacts/<GAMEVER>/client/IGameSystemFactory_Deallocate.{platform}.yaml
• ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/client/IGameSystem_AddByName.{windows,linux}.yaml (content only)
• ida_preprocessor_scripts/references/client/IGameSystem_DestroyAllGameSystems.{windows,linux}.yaml (content only)
• ida_preprocessor_scripts/find-CGameSystemReallocatingFactory_CSpawnGroupMgrGameSystem_DestroyGameSystem-impl.py (downstream: INHERIT_VFUNCS base_vfunc_name = "../client/IGameSystemFactory_Deallocate")
• tests/test_ida_preprocessor_scripts.py

Key observations:

• The Allocate script name is compound (-AND-): only IGameSystemFactory_Allocate changes in the filename, the rest stays.
• configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml aliases are IGameSystemFactory::Allocate / IGameSystemFactory::Deallocate — a plain s/IGameSystemFactory_Allocate/... sed will not touch them; need separate -e clauses:

  sed -i \
    -e 's/IGameSystemFactory_Allocate/IGameSystemFactory_CreateGameSystem/g' \
    -e 's/IGameSystemFactory::Allocate/IGameSystemFactory::CreateGameSystem/g' \
    -e 's/IGameSystemFactory_Deallocate/IGameSystemFactory_DestroyGameSystem/g' \
    -e 's/IGameSystemFactory::Deallocate/IGameSystemFactory::DestroyGameSystem/g' \
    configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml
  

• The downstream script's INHERIT_VFUNCS has base_vfunc_name = "../client/IGameSystemFactory_Deallocate" — a plain s/IGameSystemFactory_Deallocate/IGameSystemFactory_DestroyGameSystem/g on that file catches it.
• Reference YAMLs for these symbols are named after a different symbol (AddByName, DestroyAllGameSystems) — content-only update, no file rename needed.
• Both renames were batched in a single commit.

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Deinline-Fix Variant (see create-preprocessor-scripts Pattern M)

When a helper that used to be inlined into a target de-inlines on some build, its anchor (the debug string it owns, or the call the target made into it) leaves the target, so the single find-X finder stops producing X.{platform}.yaml there and the fail-fast run aborts the module. The fix is a 3-skill inline/noinline fallback chain: the original finder is renamed to find-X-inlined using this skill's Step 1–3 git mv + content-update mechanics, and a helper finder plus a find-X-noinline finder are added around it (optional_output / prerequisite / skip_if_exists wiring).

The de-inline fix is fundamentally a script-creation pattern -- only the -inlined rename step belongs to this skill. The full recipe (script templates, the configs/<GAMEVER>.yaml chain, the func_sig keep/drop rule, validation on both inline states, the CNetworkGameServer_DirectUpdate worked example, and the inverted string-less-wrapper variant) lives in create-preprocessor-scripts Pattern M.