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[search-in-workspace] Support regular expression substitution

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#6,420 opened on Oct 21, 2019

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bughelp wantedsearch in workspace

Description

The search supports regexp but I cannot reference groups in the replace term. Example: search: padding([^ >]*) replace with: class="ion-padding$1"

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Tech stack
typescript
Domain
searchdeveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
TypeScriptregex knowledgeTheia extension architecture
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the search in workspace plugin source code, particularly the replace functionality. Look for how the search regex is applied and where the replace string is processed. Add support for capture group references (e.g., $1) in the replace term. No existing PRs or comments identified.
[search-in-workspace] Support regular expression substitution · eclipse-theia/theia#6420 | Good First Issue