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Problem Statement

Feature Request: Cross-file find and replace tool for Claude Code

I use Claude Code daily on a large Rust codebase. When I ask Claude to rename something - a config field, a function parameter, a YAML key - it has to make separate Edit tool calls for every occurrence in every file. A simple rename across 4 files just took 8 sequential edits.

It would be great if Claude Code had a cross-file find-and-replace tool, similar to Ctrl+Shift+H in VS Code. One call to replace a string across all matching files instead of editing them one by one.

For example, something like:

FindAndReplace(
pattern: "max_port_attempts",
replacement: "port_scan_range",
glob: "**/*.{rs,yaml}",
preview: true
)

This comes up constantly with refactors, renames, and config changes. It would save a lot of time and context window.

Proposed Solution

Feature Request: Cross-file find and replace tool for Claude Code

I use Claude Code daily on a large Rust codebase. When I ask Claude to rename something - a config field, a function parameter, a YAML key - it has to make separate Edit tool calls for every occurrence in every file. A simple rename across 4 files just took 8 sequential edits.

It would be great if Claude Code had a cross-file find-and-replace tool, similar to Ctrl+Shift+H in VS Code. One call to replace a string across all matching files instead of editing them one by one.

For example, something like:

FindAndReplace(
pattern: "max_port_attempts",
replacement: "port_scan_range",
glob: "**/*.{rs,yaml}",
preview: true
)

This comes up constantly with refactors, renames, and config changes. It would save a lot of time and context window.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

Performance and speed

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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