diff --git a/scripts/commands/impact.py b/scripts/commands/impact.py
index 55f9415..f36b31f 100644
--- a/scripts/commands/impact.py
+++ b/scripts/commands/impact.py
@@ -66,8 +66,11 @@ def add_args(parser):
                              f"Choices: {', '.join(ALL_CHECKS)}. Default: impact.")
     parser.add_argument("--name", default=None,
                         help="impact: symbol name to analyze")
-    parser.add_argument("--action", choices=["modify", "delete"], default="modify",
+    parser.add_argument("--action", choices=["modify", "delete", "rename"], default="modify",
                         help="impact: planned action (default: modify)")
+    parser.add_argument("--new-name", default=None,
+                        help="impact: new symbol name, required with --action rename "
+                             "(issue #241)")
     parser.add_argument("--domain", default="auto",
                         help="impact: frontend|backend|auto (default: auto)")
     parser.add_argument("--depth", type=int, default=None,
@@ -118,7 +121,42 @@ def _run_legacy_impact(args, workspace):
     action = getattr(args, "action", "modify")
     domain = getattr(args, "domain", "auto")
     depth = getattr(args, "depth", None) or 5
+    new_name = getattr(args, "new_name", None)
+
+    # Issue #241: rename simulation — every real call site needs updating
+    # to the new name, unlike modify (same signature, callers unaffected)
+    # or delete (callers need to stop referencing it entirely).
+    if action == "rename" and not new_name:
+        return {
+            "status": "error",
+            "error": "--action rename requires --new-name <new symbol name>",
+        }
+
     result = analyze_impact(name, workspace, action=action, domain=domain, depth=depth)
+    if action == "rename" and result.get("status") == "ok":
+        result["new_name"] = new_name
+        checklist = []
+        for item in result.get("affected", {}).get("direct", []):
+            checklist.append({
+                "file": item.get("file"),
+                "line": item.get("line"),
+                "caller": item.get("name"),
+            })
+        result["rename_checklist"] = checklist
+        result["rename_caveat"] = (
+            f"This lists {len(checklist)} statically-resolved call site(s) that "
+            f"reference '{name}' and need updating to '{new_name}'. It does NOT "
+            "catch dynamic/string-based references (e.g. dynamic import(), "
+            "reflection, string-keyed dispatch tables, or the identifier "
+            "appearing in comments/docs) — grep for the old name as a final "
+            "check before considering the rename complete."
+        )
+        result.setdefault("recommendations", []).insert(
+            0,
+            f"Update {len(checklist)} call site(s) listed in rename_checklist, "
+            f"then grep for remaining '{name}' references (dynamic/string-based "
+            "usage is not covered by this analysis).",
+        )
     if result.get("status") == "ok":
         engine_risk = result.get("risk", "low")
         stats = result.get("stats", {})
diff --git a/tests/test_impact_command.py b/tests/test_impact_command.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..faf0922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_impact_command.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+"""Tests for the impact command's --action rename support (issue #241).
+
+`impact_engine.analyze_impact(action="delete"|"modify")` already computed
+most of what a "safe to change" sandbox needs — this extends it to rename,
+the most common refactor an AI agent performs, by attaching a concrete
+checklist of every statically-resolved call site that needs updating to
+the new name, plus an explicit caveat about what's NOT covered (dynamic/
+string-based references).
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+
+SCRIPT_DIR = os.path.join(
+    os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))), "scripts"
+)
+if SCRIPT_DIR not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, SCRIPT_DIR)
+
+from commands.impact import _run_legacy_impact  # noqa: E402
+
+
+def _args(**overrides):
+    ns = argparse.Namespace(
+        name="oldName", action="modify", domain="auto", depth=None, new_name=None,
+    )
+    for k, v in overrides.items():
+        setattr(ns, k, v)
+    return ns
+
+
+def _fake_analyze_impact_result():
+    return {
+        "status": "ok",
+        "symbol": "oldName",
+        "action": "rename",
+        "risk": "medium",
+        "affected": {
+            "direct": [
+                {"name": "callerA", "file": "a.ts", "line": 10},
+                {"name": "callerB", "file": "b.ts", "line": 22},
+            ],
+            "indirect": [],
+            "files": ["a.ts", "b.ts"],
+            "tests": [],
+        },
+        "stats": {
+            "direct_dependents": 2,
+            "indirect_dependents": 0,
+            "affected_files": 2,
+            "test_files_found": 0,
+        },
+    }
+
+
+class TestRenameAction:
+    def test_rename_without_new_name_errors(self):
+        result = _run_legacy_impact(_args(action="rename"), ".")
+        assert result["status"] == "error"
+        assert "--new-name" in result["error"]
+
+    def test_rename_with_new_name_produces_checklist(self):
+        with mock.patch(
+            "impact_engine.analyze_impact",
+            return_value=_fake_analyze_impact_result(),
+        ):
+            result = _run_legacy_impact(
+                _args(action="rename", new_name="newName"), "."
+            )
+
+        assert result["status"] == "ok"
+        assert result["new_name"] == "newName"
+        assert len(result["rename_checklist"]) == 2
+        assert result["rename_checklist"][0] == {
+            "file": "a.ts", "line": 10, "caller": "callerA",
+        }
+        assert "dynamic" in result["rename_caveat"]
+        assert "rename_checklist" in result["recommendations"][0]
+
+    def test_modify_action_unaffected_by_rename_logic(self):
+        """--action modify (the default) must not get rename_checklist or
+        the rename-specific error path — regression guard for the new
+        branching added alongside rename support."""
+        with mock.patch(
+            "impact_engine.analyze_impact",
+            return_value={
+                "status": "ok", "risk": "low",
+                "affected": {"direct": [], "indirect": [], "files": [], "tests": []},
+                "stats": {"direct_dependents": 0, "indirect_dependents": 0,
+                          "affected_files": 0, "test_files_found": 0},
+            },
+        ):
+            result = _run_legacy_impact(_args(action="modify"), ".")
+
+        assert "rename_checklist" not in result
+        assert "new_name" not in result