Batch Renamers

renux – terminal-based bulk file renamer

renux is a tool with a text-based (terminal) user interface (TUI) that automates file renaming.

It simplifies this task with features like regex, placeholders, and text transformations, making it ideal for situations such as renaming photos, cleaning up download folders, or enforcing consistent naming conventions.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

  • Regex: perform advanced renaming with pattern matching, capturing groups, and replacements.
  • Text transformations: apply text transformations like slugify, camelCase to snake_case, and more.
  • Counter placeholders: add incremental counters (e.g., file1.txt, file2.txt) with customizable starting points, increments, and padding.
  • Date placeholders: include file creation/modification dates or the current date in filenames with customizable formats.
  • Backup and undo/redo: save and restore changes to your files.
  • File exclusion: exclude files from renaming.
  • Keyboard shortcuts: use hotkeys to quickly apply actions and navigate the UI.

Website: github.com/andrianllmm/renux
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Developer: Andrian Lloyd Maagma
License: MIT License

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renux is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.


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