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Install from VS Code Marketplace Get the Renamify extension for VS Code and Cursor

The Renamify VS Code extension brings case-aware search & replace directly into your editor with visual previews and interactive controls.

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for “Renamify”
4. Click Install

From Command Line

code --install-extension DocSpring.renamify

How to Use

Open the Renamify Panel

1. Click the Renamify icon in the Activity Bar (left sidebar)
2. Or use Command Palette: Renamify: Open Search Panel

Search and Replace

1. Enter your search term (e.g., getUserName)
2. Enter replacement (e.g., fetchUserProfile)
3. Select case styles to include/exclude
4. Click “Search” to preview matches
5. Review the changes in the results panel
6. Click “Apply” to make the changes

Undo Operations

Use the Command Palette to access undo and history commands:

• Renamify: Undo Last Operation - Undo the last rename operation
• Renamify: Show History - View operation history

Configuration

Configure Renamify in VS Code settings:

• renamify.cliPath - Path to renamify CLI (auto-detected by default)
• renamify.respectGitignore - Honor .gitignore files (default: true)
• renamify.showContextLines - Number of context lines in results (default: 2)
• renamify.autoSaveBeforeApply - Auto-save files before applying (default: true)
• renamify.confirmBeforeApply - Show confirmation dialog (default: false)

Compatibility

• Works in VS Code 1.85.0 and later
• Fully compatible with Cursor and other VS Code forks
• Requires renamify CLI to be installed

Keyboard Shortcuts

No default keyboard shortcuts are set. You can configure your own:

1. Open Keyboard Shortcuts (Ctrl+K Ctrl+S / Cmd+K Cmd+S)
2. Search for “Renamify”
3. Add your preferred shortcuts

Getting Help

Report Issues Report bugs or request features on GitHub