grepatch

grepatch is a command-line patch tool that processes grep output to apply text replacements to files.

Quick Start

# Replace text using sed
$ git grep -n "old_text" | sed 's/old_text/new_text/g' | grepatch

# Edit matches manually in your preferred editor
$ git grep -n "function_name" | grepatch --edit

Overview

grepatch transforms the grep-formatted output (with line numbers) into file modifications. It's perfect for making consistent changes across multiple files in a codebase.

Features

• Process grep output: Works seamlessly with the output format from grep -n, git grep -n and similar tools
• Batch editing: Apply text changes to multiple files in a single operation
• Interactive editing: Use your preferred text editor to manually review and modify changes before applying them
• Minimal dependencies: Simple and focused tool that integrates with standard Unix tools

Installation

$ cargo install grepatch
$ grepatch -h
A command-line patch tool that processes grep output to apply text replacements to files

Usage: grepatch [OPTIONS]

Options:
      --version       Print version
  -h, --help          Print help ('--help' for full help, '-h' for summary)
  -e, --edit          Edit the input patch before applying it to allow manual modifications
      --editor <PATH> Specify which editor to use when '--edit' is enabled [env: EDITOR]

How It Works

1. Takes input in the format: file_path:line_number:content
2. Identifies the files and line numbers to modify
3. Replaces the original lines with the new content
4. Writes the changes back to the files