Rename a pile of train tickets by date and destination with Claude Cowork
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Claude Cowork read a pile of train tickets and renamed each file by its correct date and destination.
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Here's a task I'd like your help with. Read it all the way through before you start. Goal: Rename my train ticket files so each name shows the travel date and destination. Check with me first: What naming style do I want, for example 2026-09-28 London? What I'll give you: - The folder with my ticket files Rules: - Read each ticket and rename the file with its date and destination. - If a ticket is unclear, leave it and tell me. - Don't delete anything. Output: The renamed files plus a list of any you couldn't read. If anything here is unclear or missing, ask me instead of guessing. You'll know it worked when: I can find any ticket just by looking at the file names.
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Here's a task I'd like your help with. Read it all the way through before you start. Goal: Rename my train ticket files so each name shows travel date and destination. Quick check first: tell me if anything below is missing or unclear. Inputs (fill in or confirm): - Ticket folder - Naming style (e.g. 2026-09-28 London) - How to handle return tickets - Language for destination names Rules: - Read the travel date (not booking date) and destination from each ticket. - Rename as YYYY-MM-DD Destination; add -2 for duplicates. - Keep extensions. - Log old → new names. - Use the destination station's common city name (e.g. 'London' not 'London Kings Cross') unless I ask otherwise. - For returns, use the outbound date and add 'return'. - Show me the rename plan before renaming. Checkpoint: Show the rename table before renaming. If you get stuck: If unclear, list the file for me. If a login, CAPTCHA or two-step code appears, stop and ask me to handle it; never guess or store passwords. Verify before you finish: Count files before and after. Output: Rename log. Done when: every ticket name shows date and destination.
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https://x.com/airocket2026/status/2104541855815991507
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