emacs - org-roam

Renaming nodes while using org-roam

I’m using org-roam in Emacs. It’s a pain in the ass to rename a node. Because I have to track down all the places where that node is being used. And I have to update the references. Is there a better way to handle renaming nodes?

Renaming nodes in org-roam can be a real pain because of the need to update all the backlinks. However, the only sure way to be confident that the renaming of the nodes is working as you would expect is to go through this pain. Here is the process to do it manually.

How to Rename a Node

1. Rename the title in the node
2. Rename the file using dired
3. Use a tool like ripgrep or ag to find and replace all instances of the old node ID or title in your org-roam directory.