diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 3abd43b7..1abf2ec8 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## 12.x
 
+- [nvim-spectre](https://github.com/nvim-pack/nvim-spectre) has been removed in favor of [grug-far.nvim](https://github.com/MagicDuck/grug-far.nvim).
+  **grug-far.nvim** has a great UI and feels more intuitive to use.
+
 - This **news** is now also available on the website at [https://www.lazyvim.org/news](https://www.lazyvim.org/news)
 
 - **prettier** extra now works for all prettier supported filetypes
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/config/autocmds.lua b/lua/lazyvim/config/autocmds.lua
index 1440d069..edb392db 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/config/autocmds.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/config/autocmds.lua
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
   group = augroup("close_with_q"),
   pattern = {
     "PlenaryTestPopup",
+    "grug-far",
     "help",
     "lspinfo",
     "notify",
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
index f893b355..1f96f8a2 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/editor.lua
@@ -128,13 +128,25 @@ return {
 
   -- search/replace in multiple files
   {
-    "nvim-pack/nvim-spectre",
-    build = false,
-    cmd = "Spectre",
-    opts = { open_cmd = "noswapfile vnew" },
-    -- stylua: ignore
+    "MagicDuck/grug-far.nvim",
+    opts = { headerMaxWidth = 80 },
+    cmd = "GrugFar",
     keys = {
-      { "<leader>sr", function() require("spectre").open() end, desc = "Replace in Files (Spectre)" },
+      {
+        "<leader>sr",
+        function()
+          local is_visual = vim.fn.mode():lower():find("v")
+          if is_visual then -- needed to make visual selection work
+            vim.cmd([[normal! v]])
+          end
+          local grug = require("grug-far");
+          (is_visual and grug.with_visual_selection or grug.grug_far)({
+            prefills = { filesFilter = "*." .. vim.fn.expand("%:e") },
+          })
+        end,
+        mode = { "n", "v" },
+        desc = "Search and Replace",
+      },
     },
   },
 
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ui/mini-animate.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ui/mini-animate.lua
index 571bee26..1136230a 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ui/mini-animate.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/ui/mini-animate.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ return {
       end, { expr = true })
     end
 
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
+      pattern = "grug-far",
+      callback = function()
+        vim.b.minianimate_disable = true
+      end,
+    })
+
     LazyVim.toggle.map("<leader>ua", {
       name = "Mini Animate",
       get = function()