Command-line tool

ren

brew/ren

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Rename multiple files in a directory

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install ren

Linux

brew install ren

View documentation for the original command

tldr Rename-Item

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