hexo-console-rename v3.0.0

hexo-console-rename

Hexo console plug-in to rename post file according to its title, if asset folder is also renamed if exsits

Install

Install using npm.

For hexo 2.x

$ npm install hexo-console-rename@2 --save

For hexo 3.x

$ npm install hexo-console-rename@3 --save

Background

To know more about this plug-in, check out this post.

Usage

Rename specific file

  $ hexo rename source/_post/some_post_with_wrong_file_name.md

  [find] source/_post/some_post_with_wrong_file_name.md
  [rename] source/_post/some_post_with_wrong_file_name.md -> source/_post/new_file_name_from_title.md
  [rename] source/_post/some_post_with_wrong_file_name -> source/_post/new_file_name_from_title

Rename with glob

IMPORTANT TIP Commit all your files into git before excute this command

  $ hexo r source/**/*.md

  [find] source/_drafts/name.md
  [find] source/_posts/2014-08-18-name.md
  [find] source/_posts/codepen.md
  [find] source/_posts/image.md
  [find] source/_posts/cool_post.md
  [find] source/_posts/new_post.md
  [rename] source/_drafts/name.md -> source/_drafts/name-is-cool.md
  [rename] source/_posts/2014-08-18-name.md -> source/_posts/2014-08-18-name-is-something-really-cool.md
  [rename] source/_drafts/name -> source/_drafts/name-is-cool
  [rename] source/_posts/2014-08-18-name -> source/_posts/2014-08-18-name-is-something-really-cool

Update published posts

When no arg is passed, it is equals to hexo rename source/_posts/*.*

  $ hexo rename
  [find] source/_posts/2014-03-02-new_post.md
  [find] source/_posts/2014-08-18-name.md
  [rename] source/_posts/2014-08-18-name.md -> source/_posts/2014-08-18-name-is-something-really-cool.md
  [rename] source/_posts/2014-08-18-name -> source/_posts/2014-08-18-name-is-something-really-cool

Advanced Usage

hexo-console-rename can be used not only sync file name with title, it does more.

Synchronize TimeStamp in Filename

If you have timestamp in your file name, then if you updated the date field in your front-matter. You'll probably wish to update the file name also.

hexo-console-rename can help you on this.

IMPORTANT TIP Commit all your files into git before excute this command

  $ hexo r source/**/*.md

  [find] source/_posts/2014-08-18-name.md
  [find] source/_posts/codepen.md
  [find] source/_posts/image.md
  [find] source/_posts/cool_post.md
  [find] source/_posts/new_post.md
  [rename] source/_posts/2014-08-18-name.md -> source/_posts/2014-08-19-name.md
  [rename] source/_posts/2014-08-18-name -> source/_posts/2014-08-19-name

Migrate Post File Name

Suppose you update the new_post_name field in your _config.yml, then you might wish to migrate all post to fit the new name pattern.

hexo-console-rename can help you on this. You need to specify the old pattern with --old-permalink (-p for short), then all post will be migrated automatically.

Suppose you changed new_post_name from :title.md to :year-:month-:day-:title.md.

IMPORTANT TIP Commit all your files into git before excute this command

  $ hexo r -p ':title.md' source/**/*.md

  [find] source/_posts/2014-08-17-codepen.md
  [find] source/_posts/2014-08-18-name-is-something-really-cool.md
  [find] source/_posts/2014-08-19-name-is-cool.md
  [find] source/_posts/image.md
  [find] source/_posts/post.md
  [find] source/_posts/cool-post.md
  [rename] source/_posts/image.md -> source/_posts/2014-08-15-image.md
  [rename] source/_posts/cool-post.md -> source/_posts/2014-08-15-post.md
  [rename] source/_posts/.md -> source/_posts/2014-08-15-cool-post.md
  [rename] source/_posts/image -> source/_posts/2014-08-15-image
  [rename] source/_posts/post -> source/_posts/2014-08-15-post
  [rename] source/_posts/cool-post -> source/_posts/2014-08-15-cool-post

License

MIT