f2 ☆

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Description:
Command-line batch renaming tool

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.2.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: file-renaming cli batch-processing productivity developer-tools

Install: brew install f2

About:
F2 is a powerful command-line tool for batch renaming files and directories with support for recursive operations and complex patterns. It provides a robust set of features including find-and-replace, case conversion, and automatic conflict resolution. The tool offers a safety-first approach with a preview mode to verify changes before execution.

Key Features:

Find and replace with regex and literal matching
Recursive directory traversal with depth control
Interactive preview mode with conflict detection
Case conversion and numbering capabilities
Cross-platform support for Linux, macOS, and Windows

Use Cases:

Organizing large photo libraries by renaming files with consistent patterns
Standardizing project file names across codebases
Cleaning up downloaded files with automatic numbering and formatting

Alternatives:

mmv – mmv is older and lacks interactive preview features
rename – rename uses Perl expressions but has less intuitive syntax
qmv – qmv requires GUI but offers visual editing workflow

License: MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Change	Commit
Nov 10, 2025 7:56pm	VERSION_BUMP	bebe7d88
Oct 10, 2025 1:06pm	VERSION_BUMP	db36872b
Sep 14, 2025 6:41pm	VERSION_BUMP	307080aa
Sep 13, 2025 2:49pm	VERSION_BUMP	7ac54e8d
Nov 2, 2024 10:03pm	VERSION_BUMP	80ff2627
Nov 2, 2024 9:30pm	VERSION_BUMP	2534862f
Sep 13, 2024 4:11am	VERSION_BUMP	060500a1
Aug 9, 2023 9:43am	VERSION_BUMP	2ca3987b
Feb 2, 2023 8:05am	VERSION_BUMP	c741494d
Feb 2, 2023 8:05am	VERSION_BUMP	df243c5a
Nov 29, 2022 8:10am	VERSION_BUMP	c6128721