https://github.com/ybda/messer

Utility for replacing all occurrences of source text with replacement text in all files from provided directory
https://github.com/ybda/messer

argument-parser clap clap-rs cli cli-app files filesystem rust simple-app terminal tool utility

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Utility for replacing all occurrences of source text with replacement text in all files from provided directory

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ybda/messer
• Owner: ybda
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2023-12-10T15:26:45.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-15T10:54:58.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-17T11:45:48.078Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: argument-parser, clap, clap-rs, cli, cli-app, files, filesystem, rust, simple-app, terminal, tool, utility
• Language: Rust
• Homepage:
• Size: 25.4 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Usage

```

$ messer --help

Utility for replacing all occurrences of source text with replacement text in all files from provided directory

Usage: messer [OPTIONS] -s  -r  

Arguments:

    Directory with text files to be edited

Options:

  -s            Source text to search for

  -r       Replacement text

  -v, --verbose              Print name of each changed file

  -i, --ignore-case          Perform a case-insensitive search

  -I, --interactive          Prompt before every file change

  -h, --help                 Print help

  -V, --version              Print version

  

$ messer /my/dir -s "Text to replace" -r "Replacement" -iv

messer: changed './example1.md'

messer: changed './dir1/dir2/example3.sh'

$ messer /my/dir -s "Text to replace" -r "Replacement" -ivI

messer: change file './example1.md' [y/N]? y

messer: changed './example1.md'

```