====== ripgrep (rg) ======

Fast recursive search. Respects ''.gitignore'', skips binary files, highlights matches. Written in Rust.

<code bash>
rg pattern                  # search current directory recursively
rg pattern src/             # search specific directory
rg -l pattern               # list matching files only
rg -n pattern               # show line numbers
rg -i pattern               # case-insensitive
rg -t py pattern            # search only .py files
rg -g '!*.min.js' pattern   # exclude glob pattern
rg --hidden pattern         # include hidden files
</code>

===== vs grep =====

  * Faster on large codebases
  * Respects ''.gitignore'' by default
  * Coloured, formatted output
  * Searches compressed files with ''-z''

===== Install =====

<code bash>
sudo apt install ripgrep
</code>

===== See Also =====

  * [[terminal:tools:modern_cli_tools|Modern CLI Tools]]
  * [[terminal:tools:start|Terminal Tools Index]]
  * [[terminal:start|Return to terminal]]