sad

CLI search and replace with preview, powered by diff

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Search & Grep Python replaces sed

sad is a CLI tool for batch file search and replace. It shows a diff preview before making changes and integrates with fd and ripgrep.

Install

brew brew install sad

Demos

fd -e py | sad "old" "new" — batch find-and-replace across files
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fd -e py | sad "old" "new" — batch find-and-replace across files

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