vimv is a terminal-based file rename utility that lets you easily mass rename files using Vim.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Use Vim’s text editing features to edit the names of files. For example, search and replace a particular string, or use visual selection to delete a block.
- If you want to list only a group of files, you can pass them as an argument. e.g.:
vimv *.mp4 - If you have an $EDITOR environment variable set, vimv will use its value by default.
- If you are inside a Git directory, vimv will use git mv (instead of mv) to rename the files.
- You can use
/some/path/filenameformat to move the file elsewhere during renaming. If the path is non-existent, it will be automatically created before moving.
Website: github.com/thameera/vimv
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Developer: Thameera Senanayaka
License: MIT License
vimv is written in Bash. Learn Bash with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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