edit-file

name	edit-file
description	Edit an existing file by replacing text
context	same
args	[{"name":"file_path","description":"Path to the file to edit","required":true},{"name":"old_string","description":"The text to find and replace","required":true},{"name":"new_string","description":"The replacement text","required":true},{"name":"replace_all","description":"If true, replace all occurrences. Defaults to false.","required":false}]
tags	["file","edit","modify"]
category	system
version	1.0.0
author	cognitrix
allowed-tools	["Edit"]
safety	{"risk-level":"medium"}

Edit File

Edit an existing file by replacing text using the Edit tool.

Usage

Replace first occurrence

<filepath> old_string="old text" new_string="new text"

Replace all occurrences

<filepath> old_string="old text" new_string="new text" replace_all=true

Create file if it doesn't exist

<filepath> old_string="" new_string="new content" create_if_missing=true

Notes

• Supports both absolute and relative paths
• Use ~ for home directory paths
• old_string cannot be empty
• The first occurrence is replaced by default
• Set replace_all=true to replace all occurrences