basicmachines-co
diff --git a/‎src/basic_memory/importers/utils.py‎
Lines changed: 5 additions & 2 deletions b/‎src/basic_memory/importers/utils.py‎
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diff --git a/‎tests/importers/test_importer_utils.py‎
Lines changed: 3 additions & 0 deletions b/‎tests/importers/test_importer_utils.py‎
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@@ -5,15 +5,18 @@
 from typing import Any
 
 
-def clean_filename(name: str) -> str:  # pragma: no cover
+def clean_filename(name: str | None) -> str:  # pragma: no cover
     """Clean a string to be used as a filename.
 
     Args:
-        name: The string to clean.
+        name: The string to clean (can be None).
 
     Returns:
         A cleaned string suitable for use as a filename.
     """
+    # Handle None or empty input
+    if not name:
+        return "untitled"
     # Replace common punctuation and whitespace with underscores
     name = re.sub(r"[\s\-,.:/\\\[\]\(\)]+", "_", name)
     # Remove any non-alphanumeric or underscore characters
 
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ def test_clean_filename():
     # Test with empty string
     assert clean_filename("") == "untitled"
 
+    # Test with None (fixes #451 - ChatGPT null titles)
+    assert clean_filename(None) == "untitled"
+
     # Test with only special characters
     # Some implementations may return empty string or underscore
     result = clean_filename("!@#$%^&*()")