ripgrep
Fast line-oriented search tool
62.5k|stable|15.1.0
Gitignore filtering — Respects .gitignore, .ignore, and .rgignore files automatically.
File type filtering — Search specific file types with -tpy for Python or -Tjs to exclude JavaScript.
PCRE2 support — Optional regex engine switch for look-around and backreferences via -P flag.
Unicode search — Full Unicode support enabled by default without performance penalty.
ripgrep consistently outperforms grep, ag, and ack across multiple benchmarks while respecting your project's ignore rules by default. It handles everything from massive codebases to single-file searches with optimized regex patterns. Ships with binaries for every platform and integrates seamlessly into shell workflows.
Source on GitHub
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