Clean your address book with a dry-run prompt: backup, merge rules, then batches

What to install or create

Backup first, dry-run merges only when name AND phone/email match, recover names from email/iMessage, add short who-notes, show unsure items, then change in approved batches.

The prompt

Clean up my address book. First, back up every contact to a file and count them. Then do a dry run: list every merge you'd make, without changing anything. Only merge when the name AND a phone or email match. Never merge on first name alone. Keep every phone, email, and note.

For contacts with no name, search my email and iMessages for that phone number or email and suggest the name.

For each person, add a short note on who they are based on our past texts and emails.

Show me anything you're unsure about instead of guessing. After I approve, make the changes in batches and log every one.

First run

1. 1Read https://x.com/AndrewWarner/status/2109345725352178130 (credit @AndrewWarner).
2. 2Paste the author's prompt and let the bot back up contacts first.
3. 3Review the dry-run merge list; reject first-name-only guesses.
4. 4Approve batches of changes and keep the log.
5. 5Spot-check a few recovered names before you trust the notes.

What to tweak

Dry-run before any write keeps merges honest.

Source

Andrew Warner @AndrewWarner · Original post

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