Refresh and added usage tracking

rename_to_first_n

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+rename_to_first_n.py
+
+Usage:
+    python3 rename_to_first_n.py <number> <directory>
+
+Renames each file in <directory> so its name becomes the first
+four characters of the original filename (before the extension).
+Keeps the file extension and avoids overwriting existing files.
+"""
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Usage: rename_to_first4.py <number> <directory>")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    import subprocess
+    subprocess.run(["python", "/home/honney/.bin/tracker.py", "add", "rename_to_first_n"])
+    
+    try:
+        length = int(sys.argv[1])
+    except:
+        raise ValueError(f"Error: '{sys.argv[1]}' is not a number.")
+    try:
+        directory = Path(sys.argv[2]) if len(sys.argv) > 2 else Path(os.getcwd())
+    except:
+        raise ValueError(f"Error: '{sys.argv[2] if len(sys.argv) > 2 else os.getcwd()}' is not a directory.")
+    if not directory.is_dir():
+        raise ValueError(f"Error: '{directory}' is not a directory.")
+
+    for f in directory.iterdir():
+        if not f.is_file():
+            continue
+
+        original_stem = f.stem
+        
+        if len(original_stem) < length:
+            print(f"Skipping {f.name} because it is less than {length} characters.")
+            continue
+        stem = original_stem[:length]  # first n letters of filename (no extension)
+        new_name = f"{stem}{f.suffix}"
+        new_path = directory / new_name
+
+        # avoid overwriting existing files
+        if new_path.exists():
+            print(f"File {new_name} already exists. Skipping.")
+            continue
+        print(f"Renaming: {f.name} -> {new_name}")
+        f.rename(new_path)
+
+    print("✅ Done renaming all files.")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()