| name | replacing-text |
| description | Provides intuitive find & replace CLI with JavaScript regex and string-literal mode. Use this skill when performing text replacements, batch transformations, or need JavaScript-style regex syntax |
sd: Fast Find & Replace
Always invoke sd skill for find & replace operations - do not execute bash commands directly.
Use sd for intuitive text replacement that's 2-12x faster than sed.
When to Use sd vs ripgrep
Use sd when:
- Performing replacements on known patterns
- Batch text transformations across files
- Need JavaScript-style regex syntax
- Direct file modifications without search first
Use ripgrep when:
- Finding unknown patterns or locations
- Need search results without immediate changes
- Complex file filtering and type matching
- Want to preview before modifying
Common workflow: ripgrep skill → sd skill (search first, then replace)
Default Strategy
Invoke sd skill for fast find & replace operations. Use when performing replacements on known patterns, batch text transformations across files, or need JavaScript-style regex syntax.
Common workflow: ripgrep skill → sd skill (search first, then replace) or fd skill → sd skill for batch operations.
Key Options
-F for string-literal mode (no regex)$1, $2 or ${var} for capture groups--preview to preview changes-- before patterns starting with -$$ for literal $ in replacement
When to Use
