gsar ☆

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Description:
General Search And Replace on files

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.51@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: search replace text-processing cli utility

Install: brew install gsar

About:
Gsar is a command-line utility designed for performing global search and replace operations across multiple files. It efficiently handles text substitutions in various file types, making it a valuable tool for batch processing and refactoring tasks. Its primary value lies in its speed and simplicity for modifying large codebases or data sets.

Key Features:

Recursive directory searching
Case-insensitive search options
In-place file modification
Regular expression support

Use Cases:

Batch renaming of variables across a source code repository
Sanitizing log files by removing sensitive data

Alternatives:

sed – Standard Unix tool, often pre-installed, but with less intuitive multi-file handling than Gsar.
ripgrep (rg) – Much faster search tool, but focused on searching rather than in-place replacement.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 3:44pm	1.51	0	VERSION_BUMP	f2a31b1c
Sep 13, 2024 12:47pm	1.51	0	VERSION_BUMP	71454c9e