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