diff --git a/src/models/default_configs.rs b/src/models/default_configs.rs
index e090349ee..c0d595008 100644
--- a/src/models/default_configs.rs
+++ b/src/models/default_configs.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ pub fn default_substitutions() -> Vec<(String, String)> {
   vec![]
 }
 
+pub fn default_substitutions_int() -> Vec<(String, u8)> {
+  vec![]
+}
+
 pub fn default_delete_file_if_empty() -> bool {
   true
 }
@@ -111,6 +115,10 @@ pub fn default_replace_idx() -> u8 {
   u8::MAX
 }
 
+pub fn default_replace_idx_of() -> String {
+  String::new()
+}
+
 pub fn default_replace() -> String {
   String::new()
 }
diff --git a/src/models/edit.rs b/src/models/edit.rs
index 60b86a610..3cf466910 100644
--- a/src/models/edit.rs
+++ b/src/models/edit.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2023 Uber Technologies, Inc.
  limitations under the License.
 */
 
-use std::fmt;
+use std::{fmt, collections::HashMap};
 
 use colored::Colorize;
 use getset::{Getters, MutGetters};
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ impl Edit {
   }
   #[cfg(test)]
   pub(crate) fn delete_range(code: &str, replacement_range: Range) -> Self {
-    use std::collections::HashMap;
     Self {
       p_match: Match::new(
         code[replacement_range.start_byte..replacement_range.end_byte].to_string(),
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ impl SourceCodeUnit {
       .get_matches(rule, rule_store, node, recursive)
       .first()
       .map(|p_match| {
-        let replacement_string = rule.replace().instantiate(p_match.matches());
+        let replacement_string = rule.replace().instantiate(p_match.matches(), &HashMap::new());
         let edit = Edit::new(
           p_match.clone(),
           replacement_string,
diff --git a/src/models/filter.rs b/src/models/filter.rs
index 9fca56d51..00d2bbe20 100644
--- a/src/models/filter.rs
+++ b/src/models/filter.rs
@@ -276,21 +276,21 @@ pub use filter;
 
 impl Instantiate for Filter {
   /// Create a new filter from `self` by updating the all queries (i.e., `enclosing_node`, `not_enclosing_node`, `contains`, `not_contains`) based on the substitutions.
-  fn instantiate(&self, substitutions_for_holes: &HashMap<String, String>) -> Filter {
+  fn instantiate(&self, substitutions_for_holes: &HashMap<String, String>, int_substitutions: &HashMap<String, u8>) -> Filter {
     Filter {
-      enclosing_node: self.enclosing_node().instantiate(substitutions_for_holes),
+      enclosing_node: self.enclosing_node().instantiate(substitutions_for_holes, int_substitutions),
       outermost_enclosing_node: self
         .outermost_enclosing_node()
-        .instantiate(substitutions_for_holes),
+        .instantiate(substitutions_for_holes, int_substitutions),
       not_enclosing_node: self
         .not_enclosing_node()
-        .instantiate(substitutions_for_holes),
+        .instantiate(substitutions_for_holes, int_substitutions),
       not_contains: self
         .not_contains()
         .iter()
-        .map(|x| x.instantiate(substitutions_for_holes))
+        .map(|x| x.instantiate(substitutions_for_holes, int_substitutions))
         .collect_vec(),
-      contains: self.contains().instantiate(substitutions_for_holes),
+      contains: self.contains().instantiate(substitutions_for_holes, int_substitutions),
       at_least: self.at_least,
       at_most: self.at_most,
       child_count: self.child_count,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ impl SourceCodeUnit {
     rule
       .filters()
       .iter()
-      .all(|filter| self._check(filter.clone(), node, rule_store, &updated_substitutions))
+      .all(|filter| self._check(filter.clone(), node, rule_store, &updated_substitutions, &HashMap::new()))
   }
 
   /// Determines if the given `node` meets the conditions specified by the `filter`.
@@ -328,10 +328,10 @@ impl SourceCodeUnit {
   /// If these conditions hold, the function returns true, indicating the `node` meets the `filter`'s criteria.
   fn _check(
     &self, filter: Filter, node: Node, rule_store: &mut RuleStore,
-    substitutions: &HashMap<String, String>,
+    substitutions: &HashMap<String, String>,  int_substitutions: &HashMap<String, u8>
   ) -> bool {
     let mut node_to_check = node;
-    let instantiated_filter = filter.instantiate(substitutions);
+    let instantiated_filter = filter.instantiate(substitutions, int_substitutions);
 
     if *filter.child_count() != default_child_count() {
       return node.named_child_count() == (*filter.child_count() as usize);
diff --git a/src/models/piranha_arguments.rs b/src/models/piranha_arguments.rs
index acc3e6882..b15e2bbf5 100644
--- a/src/models/piranha_arguments.rs
+++ b/src/models/piranha_arguments.rs
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ use super::{
     default_dry_run, default_exclude, default_global_tag_prefix, default_include,
     default_number_of_ancestors_in_parent_scope, default_path_to_codebase,
     default_path_to_configurations, default_path_to_output_summaries, default_piranha_language,
-    default_rule_graph, default_substitutions, GO, JAVA, KOTLIN, PYTHON, SWIFT, TSX, TYPESCRIPT,
+    default_rule_graph, default_substitutions, default_substitutions_int, GO, JAVA, KOTLIN, PYTHON, SWIFT, TSX, TYPESCRIPT,
   },
   language::PiranhaLanguage,
   rule_graph::{read_user_config_files, RuleGraph, RuleGraphBuilder},
   source_code_unit::SourceCodeUnit,
 };
-use crate::utilities::{parse_glob_pattern, parse_key_val};
+use crate::utilities::{parse_glob_pattern, parse_key_val, parse_key_val_int};
 use clap::builder::TypedValueParser;
 use clap::Parser;
 use derive_builder::Builder;
@@ -70,12 +70,18 @@ pub struct PiranhaArguments {
   #[clap(short = 't', long, default_value_t = default_code_snippet())]
   code_snippet: String,
 
-  /// These substitutions instantiate the initial set of rules.
+  /// These string substitutions instantiate the initial set of rules.
   /// Usage : -s stale_flag_name=SOME_FLAG -s namespace=SOME_NS1
   #[builder(default = "default_substitutions()")]
   #[clap(short = 's', value_parser = parse_key_val)]
   substitutions: Vec<(String, String)>,
 
+  /// These integer substitutions instantiate the initial set of rules.
+  /// Usage : -i stale_flag_name=SOME_FLAG -s namespace=SOME_NS1
+  #[builder(default = "default_substitutions_int()")]
+  #[clap(short = 'i', value_parser = parse_key_val_int)]
+  substitutions_int: Vec<(String, u8)>,
+
   /// Directory containing the configuration files -  `rules.toml` and  `edges.toml` (optional)
   #[get = "pub"]
   #[builder(default = "default_path_to_configurations()")]
@@ -178,7 +184,7 @@ impl PiranhaArguments {
   #[new]
   fn py_new(
     language: String, path_to_codebase: Option<String>, include: Option<Vec<String>>,
-    exclude: Option<Vec<String>>, substitutions: Option<&PyDict>,
+    exclude: Option<Vec<String>>, substitutions: Option<&PyDict>, substitutions_int: Option<&PyDict>,
     path_to_configurations: Option<String>, rule_graph: Option<RuleGraph>,
     code_snippet: Option<String>, dry_run: Option<bool>, cleanup_comments: Option<bool>,
     cleanup_comments_buffer: Option<i32>, number_of_ancestors_in_parent_scope: Option<u8>,
@@ -192,6 +198,12 @@ impl PiranhaArguments {
         .collect_vec()
     });
 
+    let subs_int: Vec<(String, u8)> = substitutions_int.map_or(vec![], |s| {
+      s.iter()
+        .map(|(k, v)| (k.to_string(), v.to_string().parse().unwrap()))
+        .collect_vec()
+    });
+
     let rg = rule_graph.unwrap_or_else(|| RuleGraphBuilder::default().build());
     PiranhaArgumentsBuilder::default()
       .path_to_codebase(path_to_codebase.unwrap_or_else(default_path_to_codebase))
@@ -214,6 +226,7 @@ impl PiranhaArguments {
       .code_snippet(code_snippet.unwrap_or_else(default_code_snippet))
       .language(PiranhaLanguage::from(language.as_str()))
       .substitutions(subs)
+      .substitutions_int(subs_int)
       .dry_run(dry_run.unwrap_or_else(default_dry_run))
       .cleanup_comments(cleanup_comments.unwrap_or_else(default_cleanup_comments))
       .cleanup_comments_buffer(
@@ -244,6 +257,7 @@ impl PiranhaArguments {
     PiranhaArgumentsBuilder::default()
       .path_to_codebase(p.path_to_codebase().to_string())
       .substitutions(p.substitutions.clone())
+      .substitutions_int(p.substitutions_int.clone())
       .language(p.language().clone())
       .path_to_configurations(p.path_to_configurations().to_string())
       .path_to_output_summary(p.path_to_output_summary().clone())
@@ -260,6 +274,10 @@ impl PiranhaArguments {
   pub(crate) fn input_substitutions(&self) -> HashMap<String, String> {
     self.substitutions.iter().cloned().collect()
   }
+
+  pub(crate) fn input_int_substitutions(&self) -> HashMap<String, u8> {
+    self.substitutions_int.iter().cloned().collect()
+  }
 }
 
 impl PiranhaArgumentsBuilder {
diff --git a/src/models/rule.rs b/src/models/rule.rs
index a7bc1fa68..038cdef3f 100644
--- a/src/models/rule.rs
+++ b/src/models/rule.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ use crate::utilities::{gen_py_str_methods, tree_sitter_utilities::TSQuery, Insta
 use super::{
   default_configs::{
     default_filters, default_groups, default_holes, default_is_seed_rule, default_query,
-    default_replace, default_replace_idx, default_replace_node, default_rule_name,
+    default_replace, default_replace_idx, default_replace_idx_of, default_replace_node,
+    default_rule_name,
   },
   filter::Filter,
   Validator,
@@ -62,6 +63,12 @@ pub struct Rule {
   #[get = "pub"]
   #[pyo3(get)]
   replace_idx: u8,
+  /// The ith (i is the int value corresponding to the tag provided) child of node corresponding to the replace_node tag will be replaced
+  #[builder(default = "default_replace_idx_of()")]
+  #[serde(default = "default_replace_idx_of")]
+  #[get = "pub"]
+  #[pyo3(get)]
+  replace_idx_of: String,
   /// Replacement pattern
   #[builder(default = "default_replace()")]
   #[serde(default = "default_replace")]
@@ -134,6 +141,7 @@ macro_rules! piranha_rule {
                 $(, query =$query: expr)?
                 $(, replace_node = $replace_node:expr)?
                 $(, replace_idx = $replace_idx:expr)?
+                $(, replace_idx_of = $replace_idx_of:expr)?
                 $(, replace = $replace:expr)?
                 $(, holes = [$($hole: expr)*])?
                 $(, is_seed_rule = $is_seed_rule:expr)?
@@ -145,6 +153,7 @@ macro_rules! piranha_rule {
     $(.query($crate::utilities::tree_sitter_utilities::TSQuery::new($query.to_string())))?
     $(.replace_node($replace_node.to_string()))?
     $(.replace_idx($replace_idx.to_string()))?
+    $(.replace_idx_of($replace_idx_of.to_string()))?
     $(.replace($replace.to_string()))?
     $(.holes(std::collections::HashSet::from([$($hole.to_string(),)*])))?
     $(.groups(std::collections::HashSet::from([$($group_name.to_string(),)*])))?
@@ -158,8 +167,8 @@ impl Rule {
   #[new]
   fn py_new(
     name: String, query: Option<String>, replace: Option<String>, replace_idx: Option<u8>,
-    replace_node: Option<String>, holes: Option<HashSet<String>>, groups: Option<HashSet<String>>,
-    filters: Option<HashSet<Filter>>, is_seed_rule: Option<bool>,
+    replace_idx_of: Option<String>, replace_node: Option<String>, holes: Option<HashSet<String>>,
+    groups: Option<HashSet<String>>, filters: Option<HashSet<Filter>>, is_seed_rule: Option<bool>,
   ) -> Self {
     let mut rule_builder = RuleBuilder::default();
 
@@ -176,6 +185,10 @@ impl Rule {
       rule_builder.replace_idx(replace_idx);
     }
 
+    if let Some(replace_idx_of) = replace_idx_of {
+      rule_builder.replace_idx_of(replace_idx_of);
+    }
+
     if let Some(replace_node) = replace_node {
       rule_builder.replace_node(replace_node);
     }
@@ -223,7 +236,9 @@ pub(crate) struct InstantiatedRule {
 }
 
 impl InstantiatedRule {
-  pub(crate) fn new(rule: &Rule, substitutions: &HashMap<String, String>) -> Self {
+  pub(crate) fn new(
+    rule: &Rule, substitutions: &HashMap<String, String>, int_substitutions: &HashMap<String, u8>,
+  ) -> Self {
     let substitutions_for_holes: HashMap<String, String> = rule
       .holes()
       .iter()
@@ -236,7 +251,7 @@ impl InstantiatedRule {
       panic!("{}", format!( "Could not instantiate the rule {rule:?} with substitutions {substitutions_for_holes:?}").red());
     }
     InstantiatedRule {
-      rule: rule.instantiate(&substitutions_for_holes),
+      rule: rule.instantiate(&substitutions_for_holes, int_substitutions),
       substitutions: substitutions_for_holes,
     }
   }
@@ -280,11 +295,25 @@ impl Instantiate for Rule {
   /// Create a new query from `self` by updating the `query` and `replace` based on the substitutions.
   /// This functions assumes that each hole in the rule can be substituted.
   /// i.e. It assumes that `substitutions_for_holes` is exhaustive and complete
-  fn instantiate(&self, substitutions_for_holes: &HashMap<String, String>) -> Rule {
+  fn instantiate(
+    &self, substitutions_for_holes: &HashMap<String, String>,
+    int_substitutions: &HashMap<String, u8>,
+  ) -> Rule {
     let updated_rule = self.clone();
     Rule {
-      query: updated_rule.query().instantiate(substitutions_for_holes),
-      replace: updated_rule.replace().instantiate(substitutions_for_holes),
+      query: updated_rule
+        .query()
+        .instantiate(substitutions_for_holes, int_substitutions),
+      replace: updated_rule
+        .replace()
+        .instantiate(substitutions_for_holes, int_substitutions),
+      replace_idx: if *updated_rule.replace_idx_of() != default_replace_idx_of() {
+        *int_substitutions
+          .get(updated_rule.replace_idx_of())
+          .unwrap()
+      } else {
+        default_replace_idx()
+      },
       ..updated_rule
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/models/rule_graph.rs b/src/models/rule_graph.rs
index 63dc80876..fb97fba0a 100644
--- a/src/models/rule_graph.rs
+++ b/src/models/rule_graph.rs
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ impl RuleGraph {
         // Group the next rules based on the scope
         next_rules.collect(
           String::from(&scope),
-          InstantiatedRule::new(to_rule_name, tag_matches),
+          InstantiatedRule::new(to_rule_name, tag_matches, &HashMap::new()),
         );
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/models/rule_store.rs b/src/models/rule_store.rs
index 44bd66d7e..ad8f933b3 100644
--- a/src/models/rule_store.rs
+++ b/src/models/rule_store.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,11 @@ impl RuleStore {
 
     for rule in args.rule_graph().rules().clone() {
       if *rule.is_seed_rule() {
-        rule_store.add_to_global_rules(&InstantiatedRule::new(&rule, &args.input_substitutions()));
+        rule_store.add_to_global_rules(&InstantiatedRule::new(
+          &rule,
+          &args.input_substitutions(),
+          &args.input_int_substitutions(),
+        ));
       }
     }
     trace!("Rule Store {}", format!("{rule_store:#?}"));
diff --git a/src/models/scopes.rs b/src/models/scopes.rs
index 459fcf6bf..b90916559 100644
--- a/src/models/scopes.rs
+++ b/src/models/scopes.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2023 Uber Technologies, Inc.
  limitations under the License.
 */
 
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 use derive_builder::Builder;
 use getset::Getters;
 use log::trace;
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ impl SourceCodeUnit {
         ) {
           // Generate the scope query for the specific context by substituting the
           // the tags with code snippets appropriately in the `generator` query.
-          return m.scope().instantiate(p_match.matches());
+          return m.scope().instantiate(p_match.matches(), &HashMap::new());
         }
       }
       if let Some(parent) = changed_node.parent() {
diff --git a/src/models/unit_tests/rule_test.rs b/src/models/unit_tests/rule_test.rs
index 28d72e80c..34e584689 100644
--- a/src/models/unit_tests/rule_test.rs
+++ b/src/models/unit_tests/rule_test.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fn test_rule_try_instantiate_positive() {
     (String::from("variable_name"), String::from("foobar")),
     (String::from("@a.lhs"), String::from("something")), // Should not substitute, since it `a.lhs` is not in `rule.holes`
   ]);
-  let instantiated_rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule, &substitutions);
+  let instantiated_rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule, &substitutions, &HashMap::new());
   assert!(eq_without_whitespace(
     instantiated_rule.query().get_query().as_str(),
     "(((assignment_expression left: (_) @a.lhs right: (_) @a.rhs) @abc) (#eq? @a.lhs \"foobar\"))"
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ fn test_rule_try_instantiate_negative() {
   let substitutions: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::from([
     (String::from("@a.lhs"), String::from("something")), // Should not substitute, since it `a.lhs` is not in `rule.holes`
   ]);
-  let _ = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule, &substitutions);
+  let _ = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule, &substitutions, &HashMap::new());
 }
 
 /// Positive tests for `rule.get_edit` method for given rule and input source code.
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ fn test_get_edit_positive_recursive() {
         }
     ]
   };
-  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new(),&HashMap::new());
   let source_code = "class Test {
           public void foobar(){
             boolean isFlagTreated = true;
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ fn test_get_edit_negative_recursive() {
           }
         }";
 
-  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new(), &HashMap::new());
   let mut rule_store = RuleStore::default();
 
   let args = PiranhaArgumentsBuilder::default()
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ fn test_get_edit_for_context_positive() {
   replace_node = "binary_expression",
   replace = ""
   };
-  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new(), &HashMap::new());
 
   let source_code = "class A {
           boolean f = something && true;
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ fn test_get_edit_for_context_negative() {
   replace_node = "binary_expression",
   replace = ""
   };
-  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new(), &HashMap::new());
   let source_code = "class A {
           boolean f = true;
           boolean x = something && true;
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ fn run_test_satisfies_filters_not_enclosing_node(
     replace= "",
     filters= [filter,]
   };
-  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new(), &HashMap::new());
   let source_code = "class Test {
       public void foobar(){
         if (isFlagTreated) {
diff --git a/src/models/unit_tests/source_code_unit_test.rs b/src/models/unit_tests/source_code_unit_test.rs
index cf1cfa3a3..899d17177 100644
--- a/src/models/unit_tests/source_code_unit_test.rs
+++ b/src/models/unit_tests/source_code_unit_test.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ fn run_test_satisfies_filters(
             )",
       filters= [filter,]
   };
-  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new(), &HashMap::new());
   let source_code = "class Test {
         public void foobar(){
             boolean isFlagTreated = true;
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ fn test_satisfies_filters_not_contains_positive() {
     }]
 
   };
-  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new(),&HashMap::new());
   let source_code = "class Test {
       public void foobar(){
         boolean isFlagTreated = true;
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ fn test_satisfies_filters_not_contains_negative() {
       )",]
     }]
   };
-  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new(), &HashMap::new());
   let source_code = "class Test {
       public void foobar(){
         boolean isFlagTreated = true;
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ fn test_satisfies_filters_child_count() {
       , child_count = 3
     }]
   };
-  let rule_positive = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule_positive, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule_positive = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule_positive, &HashMap::new(), &HashMap::new());
 
   let rule_neg = piranha_rule! {
     name= "test",
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ fn test_satisfies_filters_child_count() {
       , child_count = 2
     }]
   };
-  let rule_neg = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule_neg, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule_neg = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule_neg, &HashMap::new(), &HashMap::new());
 
   let source_code = "class Test {
       public void foobar(){
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ fn test_satisfies_filters_sibling_count() {
       , sibling_count = 3
     }]
   };
-  let rule_positive = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule_positive, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule_positive = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule_positive, &HashMap::new(), &HashMap::new());
 
   let rule_neg = piranha_rule! {
     name= "test",
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ fn test_satisfies_filters_sibling_count() {
       , sibling_count = 2
     }]
   };
-  let rule_neg = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule_neg, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule_neg = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule_neg, &HashMap::new(),&HashMap::new());
 
   let source_code = "class Test {
       public void foobar(){
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ fn run_test_satisfies_filters_without_enclosing(
             )",
       filters= [filter,]
   };
-  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule = InstantiatedRule::new(&_rule, &HashMap::new(), &HashMap::new());
   let source_code = "class Test {
         public void foobar(){
             boolean isFlagTreated = true;
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ fn test_satisfies_outermost_enclosing_node() {
       , contains = "((method_invocation name: (_) @mname) @mi (#eq? @mname \"foobar\"))"
     }]
   };
-  let rule_positive = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule_positive, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule_positive = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule_positive, &HashMap::new(), &HashMap::new());
 
   let rule_negative = piranha_rule! {
     name= "test",
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ fn test_satisfies_outermost_enclosing_node() {
       , not_contains = ["((method_invocation name: (_) @mname) @mi (#eq? @mname \"foobar\"))",]
     }]
   };
-  let rule_negative = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule_negative, &HashMap::new());
+  let rule_negative = InstantiatedRule::new(&rule_negative, &HashMap::new(), &HashMap::new());
 
   let source_code = "class OuterClass {
 
diff --git a/src/tests/test_piranha_python.rs b/src/tests/test_piranha_python.rs
index 4d2b980bd..e16c554f0 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_piranha_python.rs
+++ b/src/tests/test_piranha_python.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ fn test_delete_modify_str_literal_from_list_via_cli() {
     .arg("--dry-run")
     .args(["-s", "str_literal=dependency2"])
     .args(["-s", "str_to_replace=dependency1"])
-    .args(["-s", "str_replacement=dependency1_1"]);
+    .args(["-s", "str_replacement=dependency1_1"])
+    .args(["-i", "foo=1"]);
 
   cmd.assert().success();
   let content = read_file(&temp_file).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/utilities/mod.rs b/src/utilities/mod.rs
index 5bea6db40..18ceb6e59 100644
--- a/src/utilities/mod.rs
+++ b/src/utilities/mod.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,18 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_key_val(
   Ok((s[..pos].parse()?, s[pos + 1..].parse()?))
 }
 
+/// Parse a single key-value pair
+/// I have literally copy pasted this method from here
+/// https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/blob/master/examples/typed-derive.rs#L48
+pub(crate) fn parse_key_val_int(
+  s: &str,
+) -> Result<(String, u8), Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'static>> {
+  let pos = s
+    .find('=')
+    .ok_or_else(|| format!("invalid KEY=value: no `=` found in `{s}`"))?;
+  Ok((s[..pos].parse()?, s[pos + 1..].parse()?))
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn parse_glob_pattern(
   s: &str,
 ) -> Result<Pattern, Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'static>> {
@@ -157,11 +169,11 @@ pub(crate) trait Instantiate {
   ///
   /// * `input_string` : the string to be transformed
   /// * `substitutions` : a map between tree-sitter tag and the replacement string
-  fn instantiate(&self, substitutions: &HashMap<String, String>) -> Self;
+  fn instantiate(&self, substitutions: &HashMap<String, String>, int_substitutions_for_holes: &HashMap<String, u8>) -> Self;
 }
 
 impl Instantiate for String {
-  fn instantiate(&self, substitutions: &HashMap<String, String>) -> Self {
+  fn instantiate(&self, substitutions: &HashMap<String, String>, _: &HashMap<String, u8>) -> Self {
     let mut output = self.to_string();
     for (tag, substitute) in substitutions {
       // Before replacing the key, it is transformed to a tree-sitter tag by adding `@` as prefix
@@ -173,12 +185,12 @@ impl Instantiate for String {
 }
 
 impl Instantiate for TSQuery {
-  fn instantiate(&self, substitutions: &HashMap<String, String>) -> Self {
+  fn instantiate(&self, substitutions: &HashMap<String, String>, int_substitutions: &HashMap<String, u8>) -> Self {
     let substitutions = substitutions
       .iter()
       .map(|(k, v)| (k.to_string(), v.replace('\n', "\\n")))
       .collect();
-    TSQuery::new(self.get_query().instantiate(&substitutions))
+    TSQuery::new(self.get_query().instantiate(&substitutions, int_substitutions))
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utilities/unit_tests/tree_sitter_utilities_test.rs b/src/utilities/unit_tests/tree_sitter_utilities_test.rs
index 9c840ef93..8f590ab3a 100644
--- a/src/utilities/unit_tests/tree_sitter_utilities_test.rs
+++ b/src/utilities/unit_tests/tree_sitter_utilities_test.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ fn test_instantiate() {
   ]);
   assert_eq!(
     TSQuery("@variable_name foo bar @init".to_string())
-      .instantiate(&substitutions)
+      .instantiate(&substitutions, &HashMap::new())
       .0,
     "isFlagTreated foo bar true"
   )
diff --git a/test-resources/java/delete_method_invocation_argument/configurations/rules.toml b/test-resources/java/delete_method_invocation_argument/configurations/rules.toml
index a6df1f923..0994f93c4 100644
--- a/test-resources/java/delete_method_invocation_argument/configurations/rules.toml
+++ b/test-resources/java/delete_method_invocation_argument/configurations/rules.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ query = """(
  (#eq? @name "add")
 )"""
 replace_node = "args"
-replace_idx = 1
+replace_idx = "one"
 replace = ""
 [[rules.filters]]
 sibling_count = 3