YAML Key Search & Replace

A VS Code extension for searching and replacing YAML keys across your workspace using dot notation.

Features

Search YAML keys using dot notation (e.g., database.connection.timeout)
Find and replace values across multiple YAML files
Professional diff-style interface for reviewing changes
Exact with intelligent navigation
Bulk operations with selective replacement options

Usage

Search Only

Keyboard Shortcut

Select text in your editor (optional)
Press Cmd+Shift+Y (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+Y (Windows/Linux)
Enter the key path or press Enter to search selected text
Select from results to navigate to the key location

Right-Click Menu

Select text or place cursor on a word
Right-click → "Search Selected YAML Key"

Find & Replace

Keyboard Shortcut

Select text in your editor (optional)
Press Cmd+Shift+H (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+H (Windows/Linux)
Enter the key path and press Enter
Use the professional interface to review and replace values

Right-Click Menu

Select text or place cursor on a word
Right-click → "Find and Replace Selected YAML Key"

Replace Interface

The replace modal provides:

Search results table with file paths, line numbers, and current values
Checkboxes for selective replacement
Preview buttons to view each match in the editor
Git diff-style review for individual changes
Bulk actions: Replace Selected, Replace All, Review Each

Key Path Format

Use dot notation for nested YAML keys:

database:
  connection:
    host: 'localhost'
    port: 5432
    timeout: 30
  pool:
    max-connections: 10

Search paths:

database.connection.host
database.connection.port
database.connection.timeout
database.pool.max-connections

Commands

Command	Shortcut	Description
Search YAML Key	`Cmd+Shift+Y` / `Ctrl+Shift+Y`	Search for key paths
Find & Replace	`Cmd+Shift+H` / `Ctrl+Shift+H`	Find and replace key values

Configuration

File Exclusion (Optional)

Configure which files to exclude from searches:

Quick Setup:

Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P)
Search for "Configure File Exclusions"
Adjust settings as needed

Manual Configuration:

{
  "yamlKeySearch.excludePatterns": [
    "**/node_modules/**",
    "**/test/**",
    "**/build/**",
    "**/*test*.yml"
  ],
  "yamlKeySearch.includePatterns": [
    "**/*.yml",
    "**/*.yaml"
  ]
}

Supported Files

.yml files
.yaml files
Multi-document YAML files (with --- separators)

Installation

Install from the VS Code Extensions marketplace or load the .vsix file:

code --install-extension yaml-key-search-extension.vsix

License

MIT

YAML Key Search

Gargi Chaurasia