renamify dry-run

The dry-run command is an alias for plan --dry-run. It shows what would be changed without creating a plan file.

Usage

renamify dry-run <OLD> <NEW> [OPTIONS]

This is equivalent to:

renamify plan <OLD> <NEW> --dry-run [OPTIONS]

Use Cases

Perfect for:

• Exploring potential changes before committing to a plan
• Testing include/exclude patterns to see what files would be affected
• Understanding scope of a renaming operation
• Quick previews without cluttering your workspace

Examples

# Quick preview of what would change
renamify dry-run getUserName fetchUserProfile

# Test specific paths
renamify dry-run old_name new_name src/ tests/

# Test include patterns
renamify dry-run old_name new_name --include "src/**/*.{js,ts}"

# See changes in diff format
renamify dry-run old_name new_name --preview diff

Benefits

• No files created - Doesn’t create .renamify/plan.json
• Fast exploration - Quick way to understand impact
• Safe testing - No risk of accidentally applying changes