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Perform Batch Multi-File Operations to Save Refactoring Time

Apply code changes across dozens of files simultaneously using a single command.

Execute large-scale, multi-file code modifications by using the /batch command to automate repetitive edits across your entire directory.

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The Scenario

You need to update a specific function call or variable name across thirty different files in your project directory.

Before & after

The old way

You manually open five different files and paste similar code modifications into each one, taking roughly 15-20 minutes and risking human error.

With AI

Enter the /batch command followed by your instructions to have the agent apply changes to all relevant files simultaneously in under 2 minutes.

The Prompt

/batch [USER_INSTRUCTION_E.G._REPLACE_ALL_DEPRECATED_logging.info_WITH_newLogger.log_IN_THE_SRC_DIRECTORY]

The /batch command in Qwen Code allows for mass file operations. It is particularly useful for global refactors, updating license headers, or changing API signatures across a large codebase.

Source

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