go-replace

name	go-replace
description	Use this skill when the user wants to find and replace text in files, search and replace patterns, or modify file contents.

go-replace Plugin

Replace in file console utility. Find and replace text patterns in files with multiple modes.

Commands

Text Replacement

• go-replace replace text — Replace text in files

Utility

• go-replace _ _ — Passthrough to go-replace CLI

Usage Examples

• "Replace text in this file"
• "Find and replace pattern"
• "Replace line in file"
• "Use template replacement"

Installation

Download from GitHub releases:

# Download for your platform from:
# https://github.com/webdevops/go-replace/releases

# Add to PATH
export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/go-replace

Examples

# Simple replace
go-replace replace text -s "old" -r "new" file.txt

# Replace mode (default)
go-replace replace text -s "pattern" -r "replacement" -m replace file.txt

# Line mode (replace entire lines)
go-replace replace text -s "pattern" -r "new line" -m line file.txt

# Lineinfile mode (add if not exists)
go-replace replace text -s "line" -r "new line" -m lineinfile file.txt

# Template mode (Go templates)
go-replace replace text -s "{{.Var}}" -r "value" -m template file.txt

# Multiple files
go-replace replace text -s "old" -r "new" file1.txt file2.txt

# Any go-replace command with passthrough
go-replace _ _ -s "old" -r "new" file.txt
go-replace _ _ -m line -s "pattern" -r "new" *.txt

Key Features

• Multiple modes - replace, line, lineinfile, template
• Fast - Concurrent file processing
• Flexible - Regex and simple patterns
• Template support - Go template engine
• Recursive - Can process directories
• Threaded - Configurable concurrency
• Cross-platform - Works everywhere
• Batch - Process multiple files

Replacement Modes

• replace - Replace matching text
• line - Replace entire lines
• lineinfile - Add line if not exists
• template - Go template replacement

Notes

• Default mode is replace
• Can process multiple files at once
• Great for configuration management
• Supports regex patterns
• Thread count configurable