rg

Search for a pattern in current directory

$ rg "[pattern]"

$ rg "[pattern]" [path]

$ rg -i "[pattern]"

$ rg -w "[pattern]"

$ rg -n "[pattern]"

$ rg -C [3] "[pattern]"

$ rg -t [py] "[pattern]"

$ rg --hidden "[pattern]"

$ rg -l "[pattern]"

$ rg -c "[pattern]"

rg [options] pattern [path...]

rg (ripgrep) is a fast, recursive grep alternative that respects gitignore rules by default. It searches directories for regex patterns, automatically skipping hidden files, binary files, and ignored paths.
Ripgrep uses Rust's regex engine for speed and supports most Perl-compatible regex syntax. It's designed for searching codebases, automatically detecting and skipping binary files and respecting .gitignore patterns.
Multiple patterns can be specified with -e. File type filtering uses built-in definitions (use rg --type-list to see available types). Custom globs with -g provide flexible include/exclude patterns.
Output is colorized by default when writing to a terminal. Use --color=never for scripts or --color=always for piping to pagers.

-i, --ignore-case

Case-insensitive search

Case-insensitive unless pattern has uppercase

Match whole words only

Match whole lines only

Show count of matches per file

Show only filenames with matches

Show only filenames without matches

Show line numbers (default when terminal)

Show filename with matches

Show num lines after match

Show num lines before match

Show num lines before and after match

Search only files of specified type

Exclude files of specified type

Include/exclude files matching glob

Search hidden files and directories

Reduce filtering (repeatable: -uu, -uuu)

Treat pattern as literal string

Specify pattern (allows multiple)

Replace matches with text

Show only matched parts

By default, ripgrep skips hidden files, gitignored files, and binary files. Use --hidden, --no-ignore, or -u to search more comprehensively.
Ripgrep uses Rust regex syntax, which differs slightly from PCRE. Some advanced features like backreferences are not supported.
For very large result sets, consider -l (files only) or -c (counts) to reduce output volume.

Ripgrep was created by Andrew Gallant (BurntSushi) and first released in 2016. Written in Rust, it combines the usability of The Silver Searcher (ag) with the raw speed of GNU grep, while adding gitignore support. It has become one of the most popular grep alternatives.

grep(1), ag(1), ack(1), git-grep(1)