2 genuinely different descriptions of this tool
Plain text · sha256 f907faa95966
The description, rendered
This renders the markdown inside the description, so it isn’t quite the description itself.The raw view and the plain text are the bytes as they were sent.
Performs exact string replacements in files.
Usage:
- You must use your
Readtool at least once in the conversation before editing. This tool will error if you attempt an edit without reading the file. - When editing text from Read tool output, ensure you preserve the exact indentation (tabs/spaces) as it appears AFTER the line number prefix. The line number prefix format is: line number + tab. Everything after that is the actual file content to match. Never include any part of the line number prefix in the old_string or new_string.
- ALWAYS prefer editing existing files in the codebase. NEVER write new files unless explicitly required.
- Only use emojis if the user explicitly requests it. Avoid adding emojis to files unless asked.
- The edit will FAIL if
old_stringis not unique in the file. Either provide a larger string with more surrounding context to make it unique or usereplace_allto change every instance ofold_string. - Use
replace_allfor replacing and renaming strings across the file. This parameter is useful if you want to rename a variable for instance.
What it accepts
4 parameters The JSON parameter schema sent beside this description, 654 characters of it. Name, type, then whether the client marked it required.file_path
string
required
The absolute path to the file to modify
new_string
string
required
The text to replace it with (must be different from old_string)
old_string
string
required
The text to replace
replace_all
boolean
optional
Replace all occurrences of old_string (default false)
sha256 9748c75edc64 · the schema as the client sent it:
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"file_path": {
"description": "The absolute path to the file to modify",
"type": "string"
},
"new_string": {
"description": "The text to replace it with (must be different from old_string)",
"type": "string"
},
"old_string": {
"description": "The text to replace",
"type": "string"
},
"replace_all": {
"default": false,
"description": "Replace all occurrences of old_string (default false)",
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"required": [
"file_path",
"old_string",
"new_string"
],
"type": "object"
}