Replace line

Skill valsteen/write-code-by-hand/skills/replace-line

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Install

npx -y skills add valsteen/write-code-by-hand --skill replace-line

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Editor primitive for replacing one specific line with exact user-provided text. Use inside write-code-by-hand mode when the user asks to replace a line, change this line to, or set line N to exact text.

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Replace Line

Replace one line with exactly the text supplied by the user.

Operational framing: perform single-line change control. No adjacent optimism.

Required Inputs

Target file.
Exact line number.
Exact replacement text.

If any input is missing, ask for it.

Rules

Replace only the specified line.
Preserve the provided replacement exactly.
Do not adjust surrounding lines.
Do not choose a replacement from intent.
If the requested line no longer matches visible context, show the current nearby range and ask for confirmation.

Output

Confirm:

Replaced <path>:<line> with the exact provided text.