Chuck

Replacing text across multiple files

Find and replace text across multiple file in project, dired-mode or grep-mode buffer.

Project

Run project-query-replace-regexp in a project.

Dired

  1. Mark files in dired buffer.
    • Run dired, then mark files.
    • Run find-dired or find-name-dired, then mark files.
    • Run consult-find or consult-fd -> embark-export to dired-mode buffer, then mark files.
  2. Press Q or run dired-do-find-regexp-and-replace.

Grep

  1. Run consult-grep or consult-ripgrep -> embark-export to grep-mode buffer.
  2. Press e or run grep-change-to-grep-edit-mode to enter grep-edit-mode.
  3. Run query-replace or query-replace-regexp.
  4. Press C-c C-c to exit grep-edit-mode.