Best Approach for Large‑Scale Find & Replace in the Repository?

We have a number of writers who need to run bulk find and replace operations across specific directories within the repository—not just within individual publications. Before we point everyone to manually search within each publication, I wanted to check in with this group.

What’s the recommended or most efficient way to handle cross‑directory find and replace?
Are there tools, scripts, or existing workflows you’d suggest so writers can safely make updates at scale without risking unintended changes?

Any guidance, best practices, or pointers to existing resources would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Best,

Christina



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[edited by: Christina Rothwell at 9:11 PM (GMT 0) on 22 Jan 2026]
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