edmv 📦

edmv is a tool that lets you bulk rename files fast using your preferred text editor.

Demo

Below is a short demo showcasing the main functionality of the program:

Installation

You can install the edmv command-line utility via the rust package manager cargo:

bash cargo install edmv

...or you can build it from source:

bash git clone https://github.com/terror/edmv cd edmv cargo install --path .

Usage

Below is the output of edmv --help:

``` Bulk rename files using your favorite editor

Usage: edmv [OPTIONS] [sources]...

Arguments: [sources]... Paths to edit

Options: --editor Editor command to use --force Overwrite existing files --resolve Resolve conflicting renames --dry-run Run without making any changes -h, --help Print help -V, --version Print version ```

An option of note is the --resolve option, this applies to sources an intermediate rename to either a temporary directory or file - automatically handling conflicts such as overlapping or circular renames.

Prior Art

edmv is a tested and extended re-implementation of the version Casey wrote in Python, do check it out!