install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install sad

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install sad

MacPorts ports tree · textproc/sad/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add sad

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · sad · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install sad

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · sad · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#sad

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sa/sad/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S sad

Arch Linux sync databases · sad · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install sad

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · sad · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/sad

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/sad.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

CLI search and replace | Space Age seD

Project links

Commands and aliases

sad

history

Project history and usage

sad is a Rust command-line search-and-replace tool designed for batch file edits. It previews proposed changes as a diff and can use fzf to let users select which changes to apply.

Project history

sad, expanded by its author as “Space Age seD,” was created as a batch file editing tool inspired by sd. It combines regular-expression replacement with a reviewable diff so users can inspect or selectively apply changes before files are modified.

Adoption history

The official README documents installation through Homebrew, Scoop, Arch Linux, downloadable Debian/Ubuntu packages, and Cargo. The supplied package facts additionally list apk, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE packaging, indicating broad adoption among command-line package ecosystems.

How it is used

Users pipe a list of file paths, commonly from find or fd, into `sad <pattern> <replacement>`. By default it previews changes; `--commit` applies them directly. Optional fzf integration supports selective application, while a Git-compatible pager can colorize the diff.

Why package nerds care

sad belongs to a modern family of Rust command-line tools that reinterpret classic Unix text-processing workflows. Package enthusiasts value its interactive, diff-first approach and its optional composition with fzf, delta, fd, and other focused terminal utilities.

Timeline

Project development: sad emerges as a Rust-based, diff-first batch-editing tool inspired by sd.
Current distribution: Official instructions cover Homebrew, Scoop, Arch Linux, release packages, and Cargo installation.

Related projects

The official README identifies sd and ripgrep as alternatives for stdin-to-stdout replacement. It also integrates optionally with fzf for interactive selection and Git-compatible pagers such as delta or diff-so-fancy for colored previews.

Sources

Official project README: https://github.com/ms-jpq/sad#readme
Supplied input fields: source_facts.description, source_facts.package-manager, source_facts.repo

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

text:repl

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`sad`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-09-19

manager version0.4.32

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.4.32

https://github.com/ms-jpq/sad

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:sad
Version	0.4.32
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sad
Homepage	https://github.com/ms-jpq/sad
Repository	https://github.com/ms-jpq/sad
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/ms-jpq/sad/archive/refs/tags/v0.4.32.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T13:43:57Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	sad
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

sad

nix profile install nixpkgs#sad

normalized package name match
Matched by: Sad

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sa/sad/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

sad 0.4.23-r0

CLI search and replace - a batch file edit tool

https://github.com/ms-jpq/sad

sudo apk add sad

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sad
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sad

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sad from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

sad 0.4.32-5.fc45

CLI search and replace tool

https://github.com/ms-jpq/sad

sudo dnf install sad

License: (MIT OR Apache-2.0) AND Unicode-DFS-2016 AND (Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND MIT AND (Unlicense OR MIT)
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sad
5 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sad

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sad from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

sad 0.4.32-3

Space Age seD

https://github.com/ms-jpq/sad

sudo pacman -S sad

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
2 dependencies
3 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sad

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: sad from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

sad 0.4.32-1.5

CLI search and replace batch file editing tool

https://github.com/ms-jpq/sad

sudo zypper install sad

License: (0BSD OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND (Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0) AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC OR MIT) AND (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND (Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: sad
4 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Sad

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sad from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

sad

sudo port install sad

normalized package name match
Matched by: Sad

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: textproc/sad/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/sad

scoop install main/sad

normalized package name match
Matched by: Sad

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/sad.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/sad.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

Install sad with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: yellow

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

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