diff --git a/run_python_code_strip.bat b/run_python_code_strip.bat
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+@echo off
+:: 1. Activate the Conda base script
+call C:\Users\tigeren\miniconda3\Scripts\activate.bat
+:: 2. Switch to your specific environment
+call conda activate videocut
+:: 3. Run your Python script
+python C:\Dev\videocut\strip_suffix.py %*
+pause
diff --git a/strip_suffix.py b/strip_suffix.py
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+import os
+import re
+import sys
+import glob
+
+
+def strip_duplicate_suffix(filename):
+    """Strips OS-generated duplicate suffixes like ' (2)', ' (3)' from a filename.
+
+    Examples:
+        'video (2).mp4'  -> 'video.mp4'
+        'video (3).mp4'  -> 'video.mp4'
+        'video.mp4'      -> 'video.mp4'
+    """
+    name, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
+    cleaned = re.sub(r'\s+\(\d+\)$', '', name)
+    return cleaned + ext
+
+
+def main():
+    # 1. Check arguments
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Usage: python strip_suffix.py <path_to_folder> [--apply]")
+        print("  By default, runs in dry-run mode (preview only).")
+        print("  Add --apply to actually rename the files.")
+        return
+
+    # 2. Parse arguments
+    raw_input = sys.argv[1].strip(' "\'')
+    input_dir = os.path.abspath(raw_input)
+    apply_mode = "--apply" in sys.argv
+
+    if not os.path.isdir(input_dir):
+        print(f"Error: '{input_dir}' is not a directory.")
+        return
+
+    # 3. Find all files in the directory
+    files = os.listdir(input_dir)
+    files.sort()
+
+    rename_count = 0
+    skip_count = 0
+
+    print(f"Scanning: {input_dir}")
+    print(f"Mode: {'APPLY (will rename files)' if apply_mode else 'DRY-RUN (preview only)'}")
+    print("-" * 50)
+
+    for filename in files:
+        # Only process files, not directories
+        filepath = os.path.join(input_dir, filename)
+        if not os.path.isfile(filepath):
+            continue
+
+        clean_name = strip_duplicate_suffix(filename)
+
+        if clean_name != filename:
+            clean_path = os.path.join(input_dir, clean_name)
+
+            # Check if the target name already exists
+            if os.path.exists(clean_path):
+                print(f"  SKIP: '{filename}' -> '{clean_name}' (target already exists)")
+                skip_count += 1
+                continue
+
+            if apply_mode:
+                os.rename(filepath, clean_path)
+                print(f"  RENAMED: '{filename}' -> '{clean_name}'")
+            else:
+                print(f"  WOULD RENAME: '{filename}' -> '{clean_name}'")
+            rename_count += 1
+
+    print("-" * 50)
+    if rename_count == 0:
+        print("No files with duplicate suffixes found.")
+    else:
+        action = "Renamed" if apply_mode else "Would rename"
+        print(f"{action} {rename_count} file(s). Skipped {skip_count} file(s).")
+        if not apply_mode:
+            print("\nRun again with --apply to actually rename the files.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()