# Merging Instanced Files with History Preservation (2025-04-19 14:59:56) _**User**_ I have several instanced files "_001.ext" that were created in order to keep my changes. Now that I'm working with a repository, how can I merge them to ensure that history remains? --- _**Assistant**_ --- Let me check your repository structure first to understand the files we're working with. ---

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| Name | |-------| | 📁 `.git` | | 📁 `.specstory` | | 📄 `.cursorindexingignore` | | 📁 `destruction` | | 📁 `kay` | | 📁 `baby driver 2014 reformat project` | | 📁 `streamUniverse` | | 📁 `Legend` | | 📁 `twokinds` | | 📄 `saw.fountain` | | 📄 `boness4e26.txt` | | 📄 `springtrap.fountain` | | 📄 `sarapilot.fountain` | | 📄 `themisunderstood.fountain` | | 📄 `peterpan.fountain` |

--- Let me look for any "_001.ext" pattern files in your directories: ---

Grep search for "_001\." • **1** files

| File | Line | Match | |------|------|-------| | `file:///c%3A/Users/Nathan/OneDrive/Desktop/writinRepo/.specstory/history/2025-04-19_20-59-untitled.md` | L6 | `I have several instanced files "_001.ext" that were created in order to keep my changes. Now that I'm working with a repository, how can I merge them to ensure that history remains?` |

--- Let me check the repository details to confirm we're working with Git: --- ```bash git status ``` ``` PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> git status On branch main Your branch is up to date with 'origin/main'. Untracked files: (use "git add ..." to include in what will be committed) nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track) PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> ``` --- Let me search deeper in subdirectories for files matching the pattern: --- ```bash Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse -File | Where-Object { $_.Name -match "_001\." } | Select-Object FullName ``` ``` PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse -File | Where-Objec PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse -File | Where-Objec PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse -File | Where-Objec PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse -File | Where-Objec PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse -File | Where-Objec PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse -File | Where-Objec PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse -File | Where-Objec PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse -File | Where-Objec PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse -File | Where-Objec PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse -File | Where-Objec PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path . -Recurse -File | Where-Objec FullName -------- C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo\destruction\2023-12-11 jim carrey grinch 2000_001.txt C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo\kay\alternateseggychristmas_001.fountain C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo\streamUniverse\debut.r3b1rth_frontier_mp4_001.foun... C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo\streamUniverse\reprobatereveal_001.fountain C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo\twokinds\twokindsrewrite_001.fountain PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> ``` --- Now I'll look for the corresponding base files without the "_001" suffix: --- ```bash Get-ChildItem -Path "destruction\*grinch*.txt" -File | Select-Object Name ``` ``` PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path "destruction\*grinch*.txt" -Fi PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path "destruction\*grinch*.txt" -Fi PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path "destruction\*grinch*.txt" -Fi PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path "destruction\*grinch*.txt" -Fi PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path "destruction\*grinch*.txt" -Fi PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path "destruction\*grinch*.txt" -Fi PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path "destruction\*grinch*.txt" -Fi PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path "destruction\*grinch*.txt" -Fi PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path "destruction\*grinch*.txt" -Fi PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path "destruction\*grinch*.txt" -Fi PS C:\Users\Nathan\OneDrive\Desktop\writinRepo> Get-ChildItem -Path "destruction\*grinch*.txt" -Fi ``` --- --- ---