## TL;DR

Attachments stayed on the losing account after the merge. Move them to the winner and add attachment handling to the merge.

## Error

```text
attachments not reparented after account merge
```

## Steps

1. List attachments on the losing account Expected: you see what stayed.
2. Move them to the winning account Expected: they are preserved.
3. Add attachment reparenting to the merge job Expected: future merges move them.
4. Verify the next merge Expected: attachments move.

## When to use

- Attachments left behind after merge
- The merge skipped them

## When not to use

- The platform moved them (then check the settings)
- Files vs attachments (then handle both)

## Tool compatibility

- Account merges
- File handling

## Variant phrasings

### attachments after merge

Move them to the winner; the merge skipped them.

### reparent attachments merge

Same: add it to the merge job.

## Why it happens

Files and attachments live in different objects with different merge behavior. Agents handle one and forget the other.

## Edge cases

- Large files may need async moves
- Check storage limits on the winner

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_d8brRmuH6vTvOB85aYL0Rg

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