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ripgrep
49ksearch
- Ultra-fast line-oriented search tool, 10x faster than grep
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ripgrepvsag
Compare ripgrep and ag side by side
Pick ag if
ag
26ksearch
- The Silver Searcher — fast code search tool similar to ack
Comparison
| Feature | ripgrep | ag |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 49k | 26k |
| Category | search | search |
| Tags | grep, search, rust, regex | search, grep, ack, code |
| Supported OS | mac, linux, all, windows | mac, linux |
| Package managers | brew, apt, cargo, winget | brew, apt |
Install commands
brew
brew install ripgrepbrew
brew install the_silver_searcherapt
apt install ripgrepapt
apt install silversearcher-ag