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Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 24 (6 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 23 (4 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 22 (6 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 21 (4 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 20 (8 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 19 (8 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 18 (10 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 16 (9 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 15 (19 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 14 (10 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 12 (2 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 11 (2 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 10 (4 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 9 (8 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 8 (8 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 6 (4 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 4 (3 open)
Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 3 (2 open)

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Process

The working page must have full (sysop) edit protection.
The bot can only recategorize when a page is categorized using category syntax ([[Category:Foo]]).

The bot iterates over each section of the page using the section header to determine the mode.
Within a section the bot iterates over each line if wikitext.
- Each line consists of three parts: prefix, wikilinks/templates, and suffix. Everything else is ignored.
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    - They must be to a CfD page or a category. The bot will not process the rest of the section if any other wikilink is found.
    - If a CfD link does not contain a section, the bot will attempt figure it out based on the linked CfD page.
  - Configured templates can be used to link categories. All other templates are ignored.
  - The prefix is the plain text at the beginning of the line.
    - The prefix on a line with a CfD link applies to all lines until the next CfD link.
    - If the prefix contains "NO BOT" (case sensitive), the bot will not queue it. (These should be placed on WP:CFD/W/M instead.)
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If a CfD link was found and there is at least one category link is on the line, the bot will queue the request.
After queueing the entire page, the bot will remove any conflicting requests and requests involving disambiguation categories from the queue and then check and process the remaining requests.

Bot work

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If a category or group nomination has over 5,000 members to be updated by bot, list it at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Working/Large.

Speedy moves

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy

Category:ESPNcricinfo template to Category:Cricinfo template

Category:Westfield Group templates to Category:Westfield Group navigational boxes

Move

Bot information

The bot moves the category to a target category without leaving a redirect and removes the {{cfx full}} template.
If the prefix contains "REDIRECT" (case sensitive), then the bot will leave a redirect.
Checks:
- The current category cannot be the move target.
- There must be one move target on the line.
- If the current category is a redirect, then the target must exist.
- The target must not be a redirect.

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 23

Category:Academics by ethnicity to Category:Scholars and academics by ethnicity

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 23

Category:Cheeses with designation of origin protected in the European Union to Category:Cheeses with protected designation of origin in the European Union

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 23

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 21

Category:Cinemassacre to Category:Angry Video Game Nerd

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 15

Category:Fujimorista politicians to Category:Fujimorist politicians

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 12

Category:History of Đồng Nai province to Category:History of Đồng Nai

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 12

Category:Populated places in Đồng Nai province to Category:Populated places in Đồng Nai

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 12

Category:Rivers of Đồng Nai province to Category:Rivers of Đồng Nai

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 12

Category:Landforms of Đồng Nai province to Category:Landforms of Đồng Nai

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 12

Category:Districts of Đồng Nai province to Category:Districts of Đồng Nai

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 12

Category:Communes of Đồng Nai province to Category:Communes of Đồng Nai

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 12

Category:Geography of Đồng Nai province to Category:Geography of Đồng Nai

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 12

Category:People from Đồng Nai province to Category:People from Đồng Nai

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 12

Category:Buildings and structures in Đồng Nai province to Category:Buildings and structures in Đồng Nai

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 24

Category:Fargo–Moorhead to Category:Fargo–Moorhead metropolitan area

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 24

Category:Abbott Elementary characters to Category:Abbott Elementary character redirects

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 25

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 23

Category:Academics by ethnicity to Category:Scholars and academics by ethnicity

Merge then delete

Bot information

The bot merges the category to one or more target categories and deletes the empty category.
If the prefix contains "REDIRECT" (case sensitive) and there is a single merge target, then the bot will redirect the category to the target using {{category redirect}} instead of deleting it and add {{old CfD}} to the talk page.
Checks:
- The current category cannot be a merge target.
- There must be one or more merge targets on the line.
- All merge targets must exist and not be a redirect.

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 23

NO BOTS Category:Scholars by ethnicity to Category:Scholars and academics by ethnicity

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 21

Category:Pharmacy colleges in Maharashtra to Category:Pharmacy schools in India

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 22

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 23

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 22

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 12

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 19

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 11

Category:16th-century disestablishments in Mexico to Category:16th-century disestablishments in North America
REDIRECT Category:1520s establishments in Mexico to Category:1520s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1520s in Mexico to Category:1520s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1530s disestablishments in Mexico to Category:1530s disestablishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1530s establishments in Mexico to Category:1530s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1530s in Mexico to Category:1530s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1540s establishments in Mexico to Category:1540s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1540s in Mexico to Category:1540s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1550s establishments in Mexico to Category:1550s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1550s in Mexico to Category:1550s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1560s establishments in Mexico to Category:1560s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1560s in Mexico to Category:1560s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1570s in Mexico to Category:1570s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1580s establishments in Mexico to Category:1580s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1580s in Mexico to Category:1580s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1590s establishments in Mexico to Category:1590s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1590s in Mexico to Category:1590s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1590s in Mexico to Category:1590s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1600s establishments in Mexico to Category:1600s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1600s in Mexico to Category:1600s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1610s establishments in Mexico to Category:1610s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1610s in Mexico to Category:1610s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1620s establishments in Mexico to Category:1620s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1620s in Mexico to Category:1620s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1630s in Mexico to Category:1630s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1640s in Mexico to Category:1640s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1650s in Mexico to Category:1650s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1660s establishments in Mexico to Category:1660s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1660s in Mexico to Category:1660s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1680s in Mexico to Category:1680s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1690s establishments in Mexico to Category:1690s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1690s in Mexico to Category:1690s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:16th-century establishments in Mexico to Category:16th-century establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1700s establishments in Mexico to Category:1700s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1700s in Mexico to Category:1700s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1710s establishments in Mexico to Category:1710s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1710s in Mexico to Category:1710s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1720s establishments in Mexico to Category:1720s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1720s in Mexico to Category:1720s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1730s establishments in Mexico to Category:1730s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1730s in Mexico to Category:1730s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1740s establishments in Mexico to Category:1740s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1740s in Mexico to Category:1740s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1750s establishments in Mexico to Category:1750s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1750s in Mexico to Category:1750s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1760s establishments in Mexico to Category:1760s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1760s in Mexico to Category:1760s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1770s establishments in Mexico to Category:1770s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1770s in Mexico to Category:1770s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1780s establishments in Mexico to Category:1780s establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1780s in Mexico to Category:1780s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1790s in Mexico to Category:1790s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:17th century in Mexico to Category:17th century in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:17th-century establishments in Mexico to Category:17th-century establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1800s in Mexico to Category:1800s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1810s in Mexico to Category:1810s in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:18th century in Mexico to Category:18th century in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:18th-century establishments in Mexico to Category:18th-century establishments in New Spain
REDIRECT Category:1670s establishments in Mexico to Category:1670s establishments in New Spain

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 9

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 9

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 23

Category:Mizo films to Category:Mizo-language films

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 24

Category:Italian motoring journalists to Category:Motoring journalists

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 24

Category:Australian motoring writers to Category:Motoring writers

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 24

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 23

Category:Rick and Morty (video games) to Category:Video games based on animated television series

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 23

Category:Singers from Kohima to Category:People from Kohima and Category:Musicians from Nagaland

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 20

Category:Novels about the United States Postal Service to Category:Fiction about the United States Postal Service and Category:Novels about postal systems

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 20

Category:Republic of Korea Naval Academy alumni to Category:Korea Naval Academy alumni

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 20

Category:Defunct political parties in the Falkland Islands to Category:Defunct political parties in dependent territories of the United Kingdom, Category:Organisations based in the Falkland Islands and Category:Defunct political parties in South America

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 14

Category:Seychellois women medical doctors to Category:Seychellois medical doctors

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 9

Category:Fiction about astronomers to Category:Cultural depictions of astronomers

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 25

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 23

Category:Scholars by ethnicity to Category:Scholars and academics by ethnicity

Empty then delete

Bot information

The bot removes the category from all pages and deletes the empty category.
Checks:
- There must be one category on the line.

Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2026 July 25

Category:Textiles of India

Retain

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The bot removes the {{cfx full}} template and adds {{old CfD}} to the talk page.
If the suffix does not contain the discussion action and result for {{old CfD}}, the bot will attempt figure them out based on the linked CfD page.
On the working page, the action/result must be one of the following.
- no consensus (for|to) action
- not action
- keep (The action is assumed to be delete.)
Checks:
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- There must be an action and result (on the line or bot detected).

None currently

Old by month categories with entries

This section lists old maintenance categories that should be empty but are not. This can result from reversions of pages, incomplete nominations, bot errors, backlogs or pending manual work.

Category:Categories for discussion from April 2026 (1) – started with 1,027 to be processed
Category:Categories for discussion from May 2026 (24) – started with 2,182 to be processed
Category:Categories for discussion from June 2026 (45) – started with 2,008 to be processed

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Discussions awaiting closure

Closing procedure

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Speedy moves

Move

Merge then delete

Empty then delete

Retain

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