ripgrep
Line-oriented search tool that recursively searches directories for a regex
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ripgrep (rg) recursively searches the current directory for a regex pattern while respecting .gitignore rules. It is extremely fast and is used under the hood by many editors.
Key features
- Respects .gitignore by default
- Very fast regex search
- Searches compressed files
- Cross-platform single binary
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