diff --git a/redis_streamer/core.py b/redis_streamer/core.py
index 9380b7a..6851529 100644
--- a/redis_streamer/core.py
+++ b/redis_streamer/core.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import os
 import time
 import asyncio
+from concurrent.futures import ProcessPoolExecutor
 from redis import asyncio as aioredis
 
 from redis_streamer import utils
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ async def init(self):
         print("Connecting to", url, '...')
         self.r = await aioredis.from_url(url=url, max_connections=max_connections)
         print("Connected?", await self.r.ping())
+        self.pool = ProcessPoolExecutor()
+
 ctx = Context()
 
 META_PREFIX = 'XMETA'
diff --git a/redis_streamer/graphql_schema/recorder.py b/redis_streamer/graphql_schema/recorder.py
index 8f4557e..73dcf96 100644
--- a/redis_streamer/graphql_schema/recorder.py
+++ b/redis_streamer/graphql_schema/recorder.py
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 import typing
 import asyncio
+from fastapi import Request
 # import ray
 import strawberry
 from strawberry.scalars import JSON, Base64
 from strawberry_sqlalchemy_mapper import StrawberrySQLAlchemyMapper
 from redis_streamer.config import *
-from redis_streamer.models import session, RecordingModel, get_recording, create_recording, end_recording, rename_recording, delete_recording
-from .. import recorder
+from redis_streamer.models import (
+    session, RecordingModel, 
+    get_recording, get_last_recording,
+    create_recording, end_recording, rename_recording, 
+    delete_recording, delete_all_recordings)
+from ..recorder import RecordingWriter
 
 strawberry_sqlalchemy_mapper = StrawberrySQLAlchemyMapper()
 
@@ -32,39 +37,50 @@ def recording(self, name: strawberry.ID) -> Recording:
     
     @strawberry.field
     async def current_recording(self) -> str|None:
-        return await writer.current_recording()
+        return await RecordingWriter.current_recording()
 
 
 # writer = recorder.RecordingWriter.remote()
-writer = recorder.RecordingWriter()
+# Writer = recorder.RecordingWriter
 
 @strawberry.type
 class RecordingMutation:
     @strawberry.mutation
     async def start_recording(self, name: str='') -> JSON:
         name = create_recording(name)
-        await writer.start(name)
+        await RecordingWriter.start(name)
         return get_recording(name).as_dict()
 
     @strawberry.mutation
     async def stop_recording(self) -> JSON:
         # name = ray.get(writer.get_current_recording_name.remote())
-        name = await writer.current_recording()
-        print(name)
+        name = await RecordingWriter.current_recording()
         if not name:
             raise RuntimeError("No recording running")
-        print('before stop')
-        await writer.stop()
+        print('stop', name)
+        await RecordingWriter.stop()
         print('after stop')
         end_recording(name)
         return get_recording(name).as_dict()
 
     @strawberry.mutation
-    async def rename_recording(self, name: str, new_name: str) -> JSON:
-        rename_recording(name, new_name)
-        return get_recording(new_name).as_dict()
+    async def rename_recording(self, name: str, previous_name: str='') -> JSON:
+        if not previous_name:
+            previous_name = get_last_recording().name
+
+        print('rename', previous_name, '->', name)
+        rename_recording(previous_name, name)
+        return get_recording(name).as_dict()
 
     @strawberry.mutation
     async def delete_recording(self, name: str) -> None:
+        print('delete', name)
         delete_recording(name)
-        return 
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+        return 
+    
+    @strawberry.mutation
+    async def delete_all_recordings(self) -> None:
+        delete_all_recordings(confirm=True)
+        return 
+    
+    
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diff --git a/redis_streamer/models/recording.py b/redis_streamer/models/recording.py
index a1d0905..1390902 100644
--- a/redis_streamer/models/recording.py
+++ b/redis_streamer/models/recording.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import datetime
 from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, ForeignKey, DateTime
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
 from . import Base, session
 
 class RecordingModel(Base):
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ class RecordingModel(Base):
     start_time: DateTime = Column(DateTime, nullable=True)
     end_time: DateTime = Column(DateTime, nullable=True)
     device_name: str = Column(String, nullable=True)
+    alias_name: str = Column(String, nullable=True)
 
     def as_dict(self):
         start = self.start_time
@@ -35,12 +37,29 @@ def end_recording(name):
 def get_recording(name):
     return session.query(RecordingModel).get(name)
 
+def get_last_recording():
+    return session.query(RecordingModel).order_by(RecordingModel.start_time.desc()).first()
+
+def free_up_name(name):
+    new_name_q = RecordingModel.name + " " + func.to_char(RecordingModel.start_time, "%Y-%m-%dT%H-%M-%S")
+    named = session.query([RecordingModel.name, new_name_q]).filter(RecordingModel.name == name).all()
+    session.query(RecordingModel).filter(RecordingModel.name == name).update({
+        'name': new_name_q,
+        'alias_name': RecordingModel.name,
+    })
+    session.commit()
+    return named
+
 def rename_recording(old_name, new_name):
-    rec = session.query(RecordingModel).filter(RecordingModel.name == old_name).update({'name': new_name})
-    # rec.name = new_name
+    session.query(RecordingModel).filter(RecordingModel.name == old_name).update({'name': new_name})
     session.commit()
 
 def delete_recording(name):
     session.query(RecordingModel).filter(RecordingModel.name == name).delete()
     session.commit()
 
+def delete_all_recordings(*, confirm=False):
+    if not confirm:
+        raise RuntimeError("you must pass confirm=True")
+    session.query(RecordingModel).delete()
+    session.commit()
diff --git a/redis_streamer/recorder.py b/redis_streamer/recorder.py
index 3e7c6a7..45f2469 100644
--- a/redis_streamer/recorder.py
+++ b/redis_streamer/recorder.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import asyncio
 # import ray
 from multiprocessing import Event
-from concurrent.futures import ProcessPoolExecutor
 import datetime
 from .core import ctx, Agent
 from .models import session, RecordingModel, create_recording, end_recording
@@ -16,21 +15,24 @@
 
 class RecordingWriter:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
-        self.pool = ProcessPoolExecutor()
+        pass #self.pool = ProcessPoolExecutor()
 
-    async def current_recording(self):
-        return (await ctx.r.get(RECORDING_NAME) or b'').decode('utf-8') or None
+    @classmethod
+    async def current_recording(cls, key=RECORDING_NAME):
+        return (await ctx.r.get(key) or b'').decode('utf-8') or None
 
-    async def start(self, name):
-        current_name = await self.current_recording()
+    @classmethod
+    async def start(cls, name):
+        current_name = await cls.current_recording()
         if current_name:
             raise RuntimeError(f"already recording {current_name}")
         await ctx.r.set(RECORDING_NAME, name)
-        self.pool.submit(self._record, name, RECORDING_NAME)
+        ctx.pool.submit(cls._record, name, RECORDING_NAME)
         print("submitteds")
 
-    async def stop(self):
-        current_name = await self.current_recording()
+    @classmethod
+    async def stop(cls):
+        current_name = await cls.current_recording()
         print('stop')
         if not current_name:
             raise RuntimeError("not recording")
diff --git a/redis_streamer/sample.gql b/redis_streamer/sample.gql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04b3e4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/redis_streamer/sample.gql
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+query ls {
+  recordings {
+    name
+    startTime
+    endTime
+  }
+  currentRecording
+}
+
+mutation start {
+  startRecording
+}
+
+mutation stop {
+  stopRecording
+}
+
+mutation rename {
+  renameRecording(name: "aaaa")
+}
+
+mutation delete {
+  deleteRecording(name: "aaaa")
+}
+
+mutation delete_all {
+  deleteAllRecordings
+}
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