History & Undo

Everything that CineRename modifies on your disk is traceable and reversible. The History tab is your time machine.

What is recorded

For each rename batch executed in the Studio, CLI, or automation pipeline, CineRename records:

• Precise date and time (started, completed, undone)
• Batch status (running, applied, failed, undone)
• Full Before / After for each file (original path and name, renamed path and name, media kind)
• Applied rename template
• Undo availability and validation status

Data is stored locally in an SQLite database (via rusqlite in the Rust core). No data is sent to external servers or cloud services.

What is not in History

The SQLite History table specifically tracks rename and move batches. Subtitle downloads and duplicate deletions are independent actions not tracked as undoable rename batches.

History view and organization

The History screen presents a unified virtualized list grouped chronologically:

• Grouped by date — sections for Today, Yesterday, and earlier dates
• Real-time search — filter batches and entries by original or renamed filename/path
• Status filter — display all batches, only restorable batches, undone batches, or failed runs
• Sorting — toggle chronological order (newest or oldest first)

Undo

Select an operation and click Undo. CineRename:

1. Verifies that the files still exist at their destination
2. Asks for confirmation
3. Restores the original names / locations
4. Marks the operation as canceled in the history (with a new "undo" record)

Chained undo

You can undo several days of successive modifications — the history goes back to the beginning of your installation.

Limitations of undo

Undo may fail if:

• Files have been manually deleted in the meantime (not in the trash).
• You have manually renamed a file after CineRename processed it — the undo doesn't know it's the same file.
• The source disk is no longer mounted (unplugged NAS, removed USB drive).

In these cases, CineRename reports the failure and keeps the original record for reference.

Multiple selection

Ctrl + click (or Cmd + click) to select multiple operations, then Undo selection. Undos are performed in reverse order (LIFO) to respect dependencies between operations.

You can also press Ctrl+A (or Cmd+A on macOS) outside the search field to select or clear all restorable batches.

Resetting local history

The desktop app does not automatically upload or sync history. If you need a clean installation, back up anything important, copy support diagnostics if you need them, then remove CineRename's local app-data folder for your operating system. Removing local history also removes the ability to undo older operations.