Batch replace word in commit messages with: git history-msg typo type origin/master..mydev_branch

git-history-msg

#!/bin/sh

usage(){
    cat <<-END
git history-msg <from> <to> <spec>

Replace word <from> to <to> in commit message.

Install:
    copy it into /usr/local/bin/ or somewhere PATH env can find.

Usage:
    To replace "typo" with "type" in all commit messages from origin/master to
    branch mydev_branch:

        git history-msg typo type origin/master..mydev_branch
END

exit 0
}

from="$1"
to="$2"
shift
shift

script="$(cat <<-END
sed 's/$from/$to/g'
END
)"

echo "script: ($script)"
git filter-branch -f --msg-filter "$script" "$@"