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+---
+id: 20260529-001326-rename-installed-binaries
+slug: rename-installed-binaries
+title: Rename installed binaries
+status: open
+kind: task
+priority: P2
+labels: [cli, packaging, tui, pod]
+created_at: 2026-05-29T00:13:26Z
+updated_at: 2026-05-29T00:13:26Z
+assignee: null
+legacy_ticket: null
+---
+
+## Background
+
+The workspace crate names `tui` and `pod` are useful internally, but the installed command names are too generic for user environments. `tui` does not identify the application, and `pod` collides with common terminology and other tooling.
+
+Use application-specific binary names for installed commands:
+
+- `insomnia`: the main terminal UI / user entrypoint, currently built from the `tui` crate.
+- `insomnia-pod`: the Pod CLI/runtime command, currently built from the `pod` crate.
+
+This is a command name change, not a crate rename. Keep the Rust crate/package names `tui` and `pod` unless there is a separate design decision to rename crates.
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Rename Cargo binary outputs:
+  - `crates/tui` binary name becomes `insomnia`.
+  - `crates/pod` binary name becomes `insomnia-pod`.
+- Do not add legacy `tui` / `pod` installed aliases unless a concrete internal dependency requires it and is documented.
+- Update Nix packaging to install and check the new binary names.
+  - `$out/bin/insomnia`
+  - `$out/bin/insomnia-pod`
+- Update flake apps to use the new command names.
+  - default app should run `insomnia`.
+  - expose app entries for `insomnia` and `insomnia-pod`.
+- Update docs that instruct users to run `tui` / `pod` as installed commands.
+  - Keep references to crate/package names where they are explicitly Cargo package names, e.g. `cargo check -p tui`.
+  - Prefer `cargo run -p tui -- ...` in development docs if referring to crate-based development invocation, but installed usage should use `insomnia`.
+- Audit code/tests/scripts for assumptions that installed binary names are `tui` or `pod`.
+  - Internal runtime process spawning must still work.
+  - If code intentionally uses Cargo package names, leave them unchanged.
+- Keep CLI semantics unchanged except for command names.
+
+## Acceptance criteria
+
+- `cargo build -p tui -p pod` produces runnable binaries named `insomnia` and `insomnia-pod`.
+- `cargo run -p tui -- --help` and `cargo run -p pod -- --help` still work as development package invocations.
+- Installed/Nix package smoke checks look for `insomnia` and `insomnia-pod`, not `tui` and `pod`.
+- `flake.nix` app outputs use the new binary names.
+- User-facing docs no longer tell users to run installed commands as `tui` / `pod`.
+- No legacy aliases are installed unless explicitly justified.
+- `cargo fmt --check`
+- Focused cargo checks/tests for affected crates, at least `cargo check -p tui -p pod`.
+- Nix validation that does not require network where possible, e.g. `nix flake check --no-build`.
+
+## Out of scope
+
+- Renaming crates/packages from `tui` / `pod`.
+- Changing CLI argument semantics.
+- Changing Pod protocol or socket behavior.
+- Publishing or Home Manager module changes.
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+## Created
+
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