| ack | A grep-like tool optimized for searching source code, skipping VCS dirs and binaries by default. | |
| ag | A code searching tool similar to ack, with a focus on speed. | |
| bgrep | Searches for binary patterns in files where standard grep cannot. | |
| cgrep | Context-aware grep for source code with semantic pattern matching and language awareness. | |
| cs | A code search tool that understands code structure and ranks results by relevance without requiring an index. | |
| gron | Makes JSON greppable | |
| pdfgrep | A command-line utility to search text in PDF files. | |
| qgrep | A fast code search tool that builds compressed, indexed databases for near-instant regex searches across large codebases. | |
| ripgrep | Extremely fast line-oriented search tool that respects .gitignore rules. | |
| ugrep | A faster, more capable grep replacement with interactive TUI, Boolean search, fuzzy matching, and archive support. | |
| vgrep | A user-friendly pager and interactive front-end for grep, git-grep, and ripgrep with editor integration. | |