replace_lines

Replace specific lines in a file by specifying start and end line indices, ensuring changes are verified using a previous read_file operation for accuracy.

Instructions

Replaces the given range of lines in the given file. Requires that the same range of lines was previously read using the read_file tool to verify correctness of the operation.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`content`	Yes	The content to insert.
`end_line`	Yes	The 0-based index of the last line to be deleted.
`relative_path`	Yes	The relative path to the file.
`start_line`	Yes	The 0-based index of the first line to be deleted.

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "content": {
      "description": "The content to insert.",
      "title": "Content",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "end_line": {
      "description": "The 0-based index of the last line to be deleted.",
      "title": "End Line",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "relative_path": {
      "description": "The relative path to the file.",
      "title": "Relative Path",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "start_line": {
      "description": "The 0-based index of the first line to be deleted.",
      "title": "Start Line",
      "type": "integer"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "relative_path",
    "start_line",
    "end_line",
    "content"
  ],
  "title": "applyArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

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replace_lines

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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