rename Cheat Sheet in December 2025
Last Updated: 7 December 2025
README.md
Installation
brew install rename
See: http://plasmasturm.org/code/rename/
Regex substitution
rename 's/hello/world/' *.txt
Rename hello.txt to world.txt and so on in *.txt.
Replace extension
rename -s .png .jpg.png *.png
Replace .png with .jpg.png in *.png.
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-n |
Simulation |
-l |
Symlink instead of rename |
-i |
Interactive |
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