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Advanced Find and Replace

rockofoxrockofox3k downloads

Find and replace text across your vault using regular expressions, with advanced features like capturing groups and a live preview.

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Find and replace text across your vault using regular expressions, with advanced features like capturing groups and a live preview.

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Features

  • Regex Pattern Matching: Use full regular expression support with flags (global, case-insensitive, etc.)
  • Live Preview: See exactly what changes will be made before applying them
  • Vault-Wide Search: Search across all markdown files in your vault simultaneously
  • Before/After Display: View the original text and replacement side by side
  • Contextual Preview: Shows surrounding lines for better understanding of changes

Installation

Installation via BRAT

  1. Install the Beta Reviewer's Auto-update Tool (BRAT) from Obsidian's Community Plugins
  2. Open BRAT settings → Add Beta Plugin → enter repository URL: https://github.com/rockofox/obsidian-advanced-find-and-replace
  3. Enable the plugin when it appears in your disabled plugins list
  4. BRAT will automatically update the plugin when new versions are released
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Search and replace across your vault using full regular expressions with capturing groups and flags. Preview replacements live with side-by-side before/after views and contextual surrounding lines before applying changes.
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Details
Current version
0.0.5
Last updated
4 months ago
Created
11 months ago
Updates
5 releases
Downloads
3k
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.7.2+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
0BSD
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Author
rockofoxrockofox
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GitHubrockofox
  1. Community
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  4. Advanced Find and Replace

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