vgrep
Interactive grep with editor integration
TLDR
Search pattern
$ vgrep "[pattern]"
Search in directory$ vgrep "[pattern]" [path]
Open results interactively$ vgrep -s "[pattern]"
Show specific result$ vgrep --show [index]
No git ignore$ vgrep --no-git "[pattern]"
SYNOPSIS
vgrep [-s] [--show index] [options] pattern [path]
DESCRIPTION
vgrep is a pager for grep results that assigns an index number to each match, allowing you to quickly open specific results in your editor by number. It respects .gitignore rules by default and provides both batch and interactive modes.In interactive mode (-s), results can be browsed and opened directly. The --show flag opens a previously indexed result without re-running the search, making it efficient for navigating through matches in a codebase.
PARAMETERS
-s
Interactive mode.--show INDEX
Show result by index.--no-git
Don't use gitignore.-n
Line numbers.-i
Case insensitive.
INSTALL
sudo dnf install vgrep
sudo zypper install vgrep
brew install vgrep
nix profile install nixpkgs#vgrep
CAVEATS
Go implementation. Editor config needed. Different from grep.
HISTORY
vgrep was created for quickly searching code and opening results in an editor by index.
