Batch Rename Skin Clusters in Maya Using Python

I rename my DAG objects religiously. But the actual nodes? No, not really. The exception is when I'm trying to use mGear Export/Import Skin Weights, an absolute life saver. Helps identify which object's skinCluster I am manually editing on a text file, which actually happens more often than you think.

Without renaming, you'd have to wrangle on endless and useless skinCluster1, skinCluster5 names.

import maya.cmds as cmds

def rename_skin_clusters_on_selection():
    selected_objects = cmds.ls(selection=True) or []
    
    if not selected_objects:
        cmds.warning("Please select at least one object.")
        return

    for obj in selected_objects:
        history = cmds.listHistory(obj) or []
        skin_clusters = cmds.ls(history, type="skinCluster")
        
        if skin_clusters:
            current_skin_cluster = skin_clusters[0]
            new_name = f"{obj}_skinCluster"
            
            if current_skin_cluster != new_name:
                try:
                    cmds.rename(current_skin_cluster, new_name)
                    print(f"Success: '{current_skin_cluster}' renamed to '{new_name}'")
                except Exception as e:
                    cmds.warning(f"Could not rename skinCluster on '{obj}'. Error: {e}")
            else:
                print(f"Skipped: '{obj}' already has a skinCluster named '{new_name}'")
        else:
            print(f"Ignored: No skinCluster found on '{obj}'.")

rename_skin_clusters_on_selection()