sd

Intuitive find & replace CLI, a sed alternative

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Search & Grep Rust replaces sed

sd is a simpler, more intuitive find-and-replace tool. It uses string-literal and regex syntax that is easier than sed.

Install

brew brew install sd
cargo cargo install sd

Demos

sd "before" "after" file.txt — simple in-place string replacement
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sd "before" "after" file.txt — simple in-place string replacement

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sd — Intuitive Find & Replace CLI
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sd — Intuitive Find & Replace CLI

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