Refactor search and replace tool

Author: samhvw8

src/core/prompts/__tests__/__snapshots__/system.test.ts.snap

@@ -659,53 +659,39 @@ Example: Insert a new function and its import statement
 </insert_content>
 
 ## search_and_replace
-Description: Request to perform search and replace operations on a file. Each operation can specify a search pattern (string or regex) and replacement text, with optional line range restrictions and regex flags. Shows a diff preview before applying changes.
-Parameters:
-- path: (required) The path of the file to modify (relative to the current workspace directory /test/path)
-- operations: (required) A JSON array of search/replace operations. Each operation is an object with:
-    * search: (required) The text or pattern to search for
-    * replace: (required) The text to replace matches with. If multiple lines need to be replaced, use "
-" for newlines
-    * start_line: (optional) Starting line number for restricted replacement
-    * end_line: (optional) Ending line number for restricted replacement
-    * use_regex: (optional) Whether to treat search as a regex pattern
-    * ignore_case: (optional) Whether to ignore case when matching
-    * regex_flags: (optional) Additional regex flags when use_regex is true
-Usage:
-<search_and_replace>
-<path>File path here</path>
-<operations>[
-  {
-    "search": "text to find",
-    "replace": "replacement text",
-    "start_line": 1,
-    "end_line": 10
-  }
-]</operations>
-</search_and_replace>
-Example: Replace "foo" with "bar" in lines 1-10 of example.ts
+Description: Request to perform a search and replace operation on a file. Supports both literal text and regex patterns. Shows a diff preview before applying changes.
+
+Required Parameters:
+- path: The path of the file to modify (relative to the current workspace directory /test/path)
+- search: The text or pattern to search for
+- replace: The text to replace matches with
+
+Optional Parameters:
+- start_line: Starting line number for restricted replacement (1-based)
+- end_line: Ending line number for restricted replacement (1-based)
+- use_regex: Set to "true" to treat search as a regex pattern (default: false)
+- ignore_case: Set to "true" to ignore case when matching (default: false)
+
+Notes:
+- When use_regex is true, the search parameter is treated as a regular expression pattern
+- When ignore_case is true, the search is case-insensitive regardless of regex mode
+
+Examples:
+
+1. Simple text replacement:
 <search_and_replace>
 <path>example.ts</path>
-<operations>[
-  {
-    "search": "foo",
-    "replace": "bar",
-    "start_line": 1,
-    "end_line": 10
-  }
-]</operations>
+<search>oldText</search>
+<replace>newText</replace>
 </search_and_replace>
-Example: Replace all occurrences of "old" with "new" using regex
+
+2. Case-insensitive regex pattern:
 <search_and_replace>
 <path>example.ts</path>
-<operations>[
-  {
-    "search": "old\\w+",
-    "replace": "new$&",
-    "use_regex": true,
-    "ignore_case": true
-  }
-]</operations>
+<search>oldw+</search>
+<replace>new$&</replace>
+<use_regex>true</use_regex>
+<ignore_case>true</ignore_case>
 </search_and_replace>
 
 ## execute_command
@@ -1133,53 +1119,39 @@ Example: Requesting to append to a log file
 </append_to_file>
 
 ## search_and_replace
-Description: Request to perform search and replace operations on a file. Each operation can specify a search pattern (string or regex) and replacement text, with optional line range restrictions and regex flags. Shows a diff preview before applying changes.
-Parameters:
-- path: (required) The path of the file to modify (relative to the current workspace directory /test/path)
-- operations: (required) A JSON array of search/replace operations. Each operation is an object with:
-    * search: (required) The text or pattern to search for
-    * replace: (required) The text to replace matches with. If multiple lines need to be replaced, use "
-" for newlines
-    * start_line: (optional) Starting line number for restricted replacement
-    * end_line: (optional) Ending line number for restricted replacement
-    * use_regex: (optional) Whether to treat search as a regex pattern
-    * ignore_case: (optional) Whether to ignore case when matching
-    * regex_flags: (optional) Additional regex flags when use_regex is true
-Usage:
-<search_and_replace>
-<path>File path here</path>
-<operations>[
-  {
-    "search": "text to find",
-    "replace": "replacement text",
-    "start_line": 1,
-    "end_line": 10
-  }
-]</operations>
-</search_and_replace>
-Example: Replace "foo" with "bar" in lines 1-10 of example.ts
+Description: Request to perform a search and replace operation on a file. Supports both literal text and regex patterns. Shows a diff preview before applying changes.
+
+Required Parameters:
+- path: The path of the file to modify (relative to the current workspace directory /test/path)
+- search: The text or pattern to search for
+- replace: The text to replace matches with
+
+Optional Parameters:
+- start_line: Starting line number for restricted replacement (1-based)
+- end_line: Ending line number for restricted replacement (1-based)
+- use_regex: Set to "true" to treat search as a regex pattern (default: false)
+- ignore_case: Set to "true" to ignore case when matching (default: false)
+
+Notes:
+- When use_regex is true, the search parameter is treated as a regular expression pattern
+- When ignore_case is true, the search is case-insensitive regardless of regex mode
+
+Examples:
+
+1. Simple text replacement:
 <search_and_replace>
 <path>example.ts</path>
-<operations>[
-  {
-    "search": "foo",
-    "replace": "bar",
-    "start_line": 1,
-    "end_line": 10
-  }
-]</operations>
+<search>oldText</search>
+<replace>newText</replace>
 </search_and_replace>
-Example: Replace all occurrences of "old" with "new" using regex
+
+2. Case-insensitive regex pattern:
 <search_and_replace>
 <path>example.ts</path>
-<operations>[
-  {
-    "search": "old\\w+",
-    "replace": "new$&",
-    "use_regex": true,
-    "ignore_case": true
-  }
-]</operations>
+<search>oldw+</search>
+<replace>new$&</replace>
+<use_regex>true</use_regex>
+<ignore_case>true</ignore_case>
 </search_and_replace>
 
 ## execute_command

src/core/prompts/tools/search-and-replace.ts

@@ -2,51 +2,38 @@ import { ToolArgs } from "./types"
 
 export function getSearchAndReplaceDescription(args: ToolArgs): string {
 	return `## search_and_replace
-Description: Request to perform search and replace operations on a file. Each operation can specify a search pattern (string or regex) and replacement text, with optional line range restrictions and regex flags. Shows a diff preview before applying changes.
-Parameters:
-- path: (required) The path of the file to modify (relative to the current workspace directory ${args.cwd.toPosix()})
-- operations: (required) A JSON array of search/replace operations. Each operation is an object with:
-    * search: (required) The text or pattern to search for
-    * replace: (required) The text to replace matches with. If multiple lines need to be replaced, use "\n" for newlines
-    * start_line: (optional) Starting line number for restricted replacement
-    * end_line: (optional) Ending line number for restricted replacement
-    * use_regex: (optional) Whether to treat search as a regex pattern
-    * ignore_case: (optional) Whether to ignore case when matching
-    * regex_flags: (optional) Additional regex flags when use_regex is true
-Usage:
-<search_and_replace>
-<path>File path here</path>
-<operations>[
-  {
-    "search": "text to find",
-    "replace": "replacement text",
-    "start_line": 1,
-    "end_line": 10
-  }
-]</operations>
-</search_and_replace>
-Example: Replace "foo" with "bar" in lines 1-10 of example.ts
+Description: Request to perform a search and replace operation on a file. Supports both literal text and regex patterns. Shows a diff preview before applying changes.
+
+Required Parameters:
+- path: The path of the file to modify (relative to the current workspace directory ${args.cwd.toPosix()})
+- search: The text or pattern to search for
+- replace: The text to replace matches with
+
+Optional Parameters:
+- start_line: Starting line number for restricted replacement (1-based)
+- end_line: Ending line number for restricted replacement (1-based)
+- use_regex: Set to "true" to treat search as a regex pattern (default: false)
+- ignore_case: Set to "true" to ignore case when matching (default: false)
+
+Notes:
+- When use_regex is true, the search parameter is treated as a regular expression pattern
+- When ignore_case is true, the search is case-insensitive regardless of regex mode
+
+Examples:
+
+1. Simple text replacement:
 <search_and_replace>
 <path>example.ts</path>
-<operations>[
-  {
-    "search": "foo",
-    "replace": "bar",
-    "start_line": 1,
-    "end_line": 10
-  }
-]</operations>
+<search>oldText</search>
+<replace>newText</replace>
 </search_and_replace>
-Example: Replace all occurrences of "old" with "new" using regex
+
+2. Case-insensitive regex pattern:
 <search_and_replace>
 <path>example.ts</path>
-<operations>[
-  {
-    "search": "old\\w+",
-    "replace": "new$&",
-    "use_regex": true,
-    "ignore_case": true
-  }
-]</operations>
+<search>old\w+</search>
+<replace>new$&</replace>
+<use_regex>true</use_regex>
+<ignore_case>true</ignore_case>
 </search_and_replace>`
 }