BULK_RENAME
Batch rename files in a directory using find/replace or regex pattern.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
path | string | yes | Directory containing files to rename |
find | string | yes | Text or regex pattern to find in filenames |
replace | string | yes | Replacement text |
use_regex | boolean | — | Treat 'find' as regex (default false) |
dry_run | boolean | — | Preview changes without applying (default false) |
How to use it
You normally trigger this by describing what you want in chat — the agent selects BULK_RENAME automatically. For example:
Try saying
“use file manager to bulk …”
In a workflow
As a step in a multi-step workflow DAG:
json
{
"id": "s1",
"agent": "file_manager",
"action": "BULK_RENAME",
"args": {
"path": "/Users/me/Documents/file.txt",
"find": "…",
"replace": "…"
},
"depends_on": [],
"outputs": []
}Direct call
For scripting, call it directly via POST /execute_tool. Every tool returns { success, message, data }.
bash
curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8000/execute_tool \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"tool_name":"BULK_RENAME","args":{"path":"/Users/me/Documents/file.txt","find":"…","replace":"…"}}'Part of the file_manager plugin. Browse the full Plugin & Tool Catalog or the relevant feature guide.