Find and replace without writing code

Created by: jyavorska

Problem to solve

Using batch changes requires running a code rewrite tool (refactoring tool, comby, sed) which many users don't intuitively grok. Iterating on simple batch changes takes time, and isn't intuitive for many devs. The consequence is that today, only a small niche of users use batch changes. We have an opportunity to make batch changes useful for every dev.

Solution summary

Users can "replace in files" just like they do in the IDE:

• MVP: string search and replace
• Later: regex, structural search and replace

See RFC 713: Compute-powered batch changes for current candidate

mockup

Measure of success

• MAUs increase 2x
• number batch changes/customer increase x3

Delivery plan

• map out solution candidates in RFC

@unassigned: 13.00d

• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39185 2.00d
• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39193 0.50d
• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39252 1.00d
• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39627
• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/40119 2.00d
• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/40120 3.00d
• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/40121 2.00d
• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/40122 0.50d
• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/40124 1.00d
• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/40125 1.00d

@BolajiOlajide: 2.00d

• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39187

Completed: 2.00d

• (🏁 23 days ago) https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39192
• (🏁 22 days ago) https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39194 1.00d
• (🏁 9 days ago) https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39849 1.00d

@LawnGnome: 1.00d

Completed: 1.00d

• (🏁 9 days ago) https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39849 1.00d

@courier-new: 1.00d

• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39187

Completed: 1.00d

• (🏁 23 days ago) https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39192
• (🏁 22 days ago) https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39194 1.00d
• (🏁 16 days ago) https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39195

@danielmarquespt: 1.00d

• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39251 1.00d
• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39254

Completed

• (🏁 16 days ago) https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39195

@malomarrec

• https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/issues/39303