Sd

---
name: sd
description: "Use when the user wants find-and-replace in files or stdin without sed escaping - string-literal or regex substitution, single file or batch via fd/xargs, in-place edits with a preview pass, or a quick rename of a symbol across many files."
---


# sd

## When to use

See [references/when-to-use.md](references/when-to-use.md). Load only when this section is needed.

## Invocation

See [references/invocation.md](references/invocation.md). Load only when this section is needed.

## Patterns

See [references/patterns.md](references/patterns.md). Load only when this section is needed.

## Anti-patterns

See [references/anti-patterns.md](references/anti-patterns.md). Load only when this section is needed.

## Cross-refs

See [references/cross-refs.md](references/cross-refs.md). Load only when this section is needed.