wgrep allows you to edit a grep buffer and apply those changes to the file buffer.

Put this file into load-path'ed directory, and byte compile it if desired. And put the following expression into your ~/.emacs.

(require 'wgrep)

You can edit the text in the grep buffer after typing C-c C-p. After that the changed text is highlighted. The following keybindings are defined:

• C-c C-e: Apply the changes to file buffers.
• C-c C-u: All changes are unmarked and ignored.
• C-c C-d: Mark as delete to current line (including newline).
• C-c C-r: Remove the changes in the region (these changes are not applied to the files. Of course, the remaining changes can still be applied to the files.)
• C-c C-p: Toggle read-only area.
• C-c C-k: Discard all changes and exit.
• C-x C-q: Exit wgrep mode.

To save all buffers that wgrep has changed, run

M-x wgrep-save-all-buffers

To save buffer automatically when `wgrep-finish-edit'.

(setq wgrep-auto-save-buffer t)

You can change the default key binding to switch to wgrep.

(setq wgrep-enable-key "r")

To apply all changes wheather or not buffer is read-only.

(setq wgrep-change-readonly-file t)

This program is a forked version. the original version can be downloaded from http://www.bookshelf.jp/elc/grep-edit.el

Following added implementations and differences.

• Support GNU grep context option -A -B and -C
• Some bugfix. (wrong coloring text etc..)
• wdired.el like interface.
• Remove all advice.
• Bind to local variables. (grep-a-lot.el works well)
• After save buffer, colored face will be removed.
• Change face easy to see.
• Reinforce checking error.
• Support removing whole line include new-line.