diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 66b14aa..034645a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ From time-to-time, you'll want to update your system. Hopefully you'll do this m
 To update the system type into the terminal:
 
 ```
-coreupdate
+update
 ```
 
 The script does three things. It runs 'flatpak update' to update your Flatpak apps, it runs 'gem update' to update your Rails environment, and it runs 'sudo pacman -Syu' to update your Arch and Gnome installation.
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ Note: sometimes, for whatever reason, the update barfs. Take a look at [https://
 If you want to pull down "new" additions to Coredesktop, run in the terminal:
 
 ```
-corerefresh
+refresh
 ```
 
-This will download the latest repo and run through the original installation script adding any "new" applications or services. You should run "coreupdate" after running "corerefresh".
+This will download the latest repo and run through the original installation script adding any "new" applications or services. You should run "update" after running "refresh".
 
 ## mDNS Networking
 
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 0621d15..de0f31e 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ else
   git clone https://gitea.federated.computer/david/coredesktop.git ~/.local/share/coredesktop
 fi
 
-# Install the corerefresh and coreupdate management scripts to the user's bin
+# Install the refresh and update management scripts to the user's bin
 mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
-sudo cp ~/.local/share/coredesktop/corerefresh ~/.local/bin/corerefresh
-sudo cp ~/.local/share/coredesktop/coreupdate ~/.local/bin/coreupdate
+sudo cp ~/.local/share/coredesktop/refresh ~/.local/bin/refresh
+sudo cp ~/.local/share/coredesktop/update ~/.local/bin/update
 
 cd ~/.local/share/coredesktop
 
diff --git a/corerefresh b/refresh
similarity index 100%
rename from corerefresh
rename to refresh
diff --git a/remove-packages.conf b/remove-packages.conf
index ddd6dad..72c2789 100644
--- a/remove-packages.conf
+++ b/remove-packages.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Packages to remove on next coreupdate run.
+# Packages to remove on next update run.
 # Add entries here and they will be uninstalled automatically.
 
 # Pacman / AUR packages to remove (works for both pacman and yay packages)
diff --git a/skills/sibling-project-updates.md b/skills/sibling-project-updates.md
index 6fc6cf0..3c94381 100644
--- a/skills/sibling-project-updates.md
+++ b/skills/sibling-project-updates.md
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
 ## Overview
 
-CoreDesktop's `coreupdate` script sources every `*.sh` file found in
+CoreDesktop's `update` script sources every `*.sh` file found in
 `~/.local/share/coredesktop/updates.d/` in filename order. A sibling project
 hooks into this system by installing a numbered shell script into that directory
 during its own install step.
 
 ## How It Works
 
-When a user runs `coreupdate`:
+When a user runs `update`:
 
 1. The coredesktop repo at `~/.local/share/coredesktop` is pulled.
 2. All `*.sh` files in `updates.d/` are **sourced** (not executed as subprocesses)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ echo "Registering MyProject update hook..."
 cp updates.d/70-myproject.sh ~/.local/share/coredesktop/updates.d/
 ```
 
-This is a one-time step that wires the sibling into every future `coreupdate`
+This is a one-time step that wires the sibling into every future `update`
 run on the machine.
 
 ## Available Helpers
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ remove_packages "${MY_REMOVE_PACKAGES[@]}"
 ## Checklist for Sibling Project Authors
 
 - [ ] Create `updates.d/7X-<project>.sh` in the sibling repo
-- [ ] Hook script echoes its name so progress is visible during `coreupdate`
+- [ ] Hook script echoes its name so progress is visible during `update`
 - [ ] Install step copies the hook to `~/.local/share/coredesktop/updates.d/`
 - [ ] Numeric prefix is 70+ (does not conflict with coredesktop's own hooks)
 - [ ] Script is idempotent — safe to run multiple times without side effects
diff --git a/coreupdate b/update
similarity index 88%
rename from coreupdate
rename to update
index 3539002..b75266b 100755
--- a/coreupdate
+++ b/update
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ COREDESKTOP="$HOME/.local/share/coredesktop"
 echo "Updating CoreDesktop..."
 git -C "$COREDESKTOP" pull
 mkdir -p "$COREDESKTOP/updates.d"
-sudo cp "$COREDESKTOP/coreupdate" ~/.local/bin/coreupdate
-sudo cp "$COREDESKTOP/corerefresh" ~/.local/bin/corerefresh
+sudo cp "$COREDESKTOP/update" ~/.local/bin/update
+sudo cp "$COREDESKTOP/refresh" ~/.local/bin/refresh
 
-if [[ -z "$COREUPDATE_REEXECED" ]]; then
-    export COREUPDATE_REEXECED=1
-    exec ~/.local/bin/coreupdate
+if [[ -z "$UPDATE_REEXECED" ]]; then
+    export UPDATE_REEXECED=1
+    exec ~/.local/bin/update
 fi
 
 for plugin in "$COREDESKTOP/updates.d/"*.sh; do
diff --git a/updates.d/00-rename-migration.sh b/updates.d/00-rename-migration.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a4fc36b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/updates.d/00-rename-migration.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+COREDESKTOP="$HOME/.local/share/coredesktop"
+
+if [ -f ~/.local/bin/coreupdate ]; then
+    echo "Migrating coreupdate -> update..."
+    sudo cp "$COREDESKTOP/update" ~/.local/bin/update
+    sudo rm -f ~/.local/bin/coreupdate
+fi
+
+if [ -f ~/.local/bin/corerefresh ]; then
+    echo "Migrating corerefresh -> refresh..."
+    sudo cp "$COREDESKTOP/refresh" ~/.local/bin/refresh
+    sudo rm -f ~/.local/bin/corerefresh
+fi