name: sd
binary: sd
aliases: []
category:
- text
lang:
- all
summary: Simple and fast find-and-replace CLI.
homepage: https://github.com/chmln/sd
docs: https://github.com/chmln/sd#readme
detect:
version_args:
- --version
local:
files: []
dirs: []
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Replace text in files or streams with simpler syntax than sed
- Do mechanical text substitutions in scripts
avoid_when:
- Structured code or config needs parser-aware edits
risk:
level: medium
effects:
- read_files
- write_files
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for:
- recursive in-place replacements
guardrails:
- Preview matches before recursive in-place replacements.