ripgrep (rg)

Website: github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep

ripgrep (rg) is a line-oriented search tool that recursively searches directories for a regex pattern. Written in Rust, it is designed to be faster than grep, particularly on large codebases, by respecting .gitignore rules and skipping hidden/binary files by default.

Key Features

• Blazingly Fast — Uses Rust regex engine with SIMD acceleration
• Automatic .gitignore Respect — Ignores files matched by .gitignore by default
• Smart Recursive Search — Skips binary files and hidden directories
• Colorized Output — Highlighted matches with context and line numbers
• Multiple Encoding Support — Handles UTF-8, UTF-16, Latin-1, and more

Platform

Linux, macOS, BSD, Windows

Licence

MIT / Unlicense

Website

github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep