Serpl
A terminal interface for searching and replacing text across a whole project folder.
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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install serpl
About Serpl
Serpl brings the project-wide search and replace familiar from VS Code into the terminal. You type a search term, see matching results with an interactive preview, and replace across the folder, with options for case sensitivity and case-preserving replacement.
It uses ripgrep for searching and can optionally use ast-grep for structural code searches. Key bindings and search modes are configurable, and the README describes integration with Neovim and Helix. The author is currently looking for new maintainers.
Strengths
- Interactive preview before replacing
- Case-preserving replacement
- Optional AST-based search with ast-grep
- Works alongside Neovim and Helix
Limitations
- Requires ripgrep to be installed
- Project is seeking new maintainers
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the MIT licence.
- License
- MIT
- Developer
- Yassine Bridi
- Platforms
- Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Project-wide find and replace for developers who work in the terminal
- Categories
- Code editors, CLI tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 2 sources on file.
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