Rename-Item
CautionRename items
Rename-Item <old> <new>
Renames files/folders; with gci+ForEach it bulk-renames. -WhatIf previews before you commit.
Examples
gci *.txt | Rename-Item -NewName { $_.Name -replace '\.txt$','.md' } -WhatIfPreview a bulk rename
Syntax
Rename-Item <path> <newname> [-WhatIf]
Before you run it
Always -WhatIf bulk renames first.
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