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git sed erroring on MacOS with default options

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Description

System

  • OS: macOS 10.12.3
  • sed: which sed => /usr/bin/sed
  • git-extras version: 4.2.0 from brew

Error

$ git sed make_api_client make_api_service
sed: 1: "app/controllers/omniaut ...": command a expects \ followed by text

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Research direction

Start by locating the implementation of the git sed command and reviewing how it invokes /usr/bin/sed on macOS. Reproduce git sed make_api_client make_api_service on the reported system, then verify that the command completes without the displayed sed error while preserving its intended replacements.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, shell
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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