search-and-replace-project-content

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name: Search and Replace Project Content description: Search for the requested text through VS Code's search UI or find widget, then replace only the intended value and verify the post-replacement state rather than stopping at an open search panel. Use this when the search surface itself matters: search panel, results tree, find widget, and replace verification. Do not collapse these flows into generic editor editing.

Search and Replace Project Content

Search for the requested text through VS Code's search UI or find widget, then replace only the intended value and verify the post-replacement state rather than stopping at an open search panel. Use this when the search surface itself matters: search panel, results tree, find widget, and replace verification. Do not collapse these flows into generic editor editing.

When This Skill Applies

• The task is fundamentally about locating text before editing it.
• The user asks for a find-and-replace operation or for project search results to be inspected.

Visual State Card Usage

• runtime_state_cards.json is the compact runtime set for agent execution.
• state_cards.json is the audit version with fuller transfer limits, bundle reasoning, and evidence lineage.
• Red boxes mark interaction targets. Green boxes mark state or verification cues.
• Boxes are never reusable coordinates; match by UI structure, labels, and nearby context.

Procedure

1. Inspect workspace search results before editing. Use this branch when The task depends on project-wide matches or search navigation. Key states: search_panel_ready, search_results_tree_visible. Verify the persistent result before stopping.
2. Replace the requested value and verify the final editor state. Use this branch when The task is a direct find-and-replace operation. Key states: find_widget_populated, matched_value_ready_for_overwrite, replacement_saved_in_editor. Verify the persistent result before stopping.

Common Failure Modes

• Stopping after opening the search panel without confirming the correct matches.
• Failing to verify the final edited state after the replace action.
• Stopping after opening the Search view without verifying a changed value in the editor or results tree.

Transfer Limits

• Do not copy example coordinates, filenames, workspace names, extension names, or text literals unless the live task explicitly asks for them.
• Treat the images as state-recognition aids only. Adjust to the live VS Code labels and currently visible controls.