loonghao Ripgrep Search
Search code and files at blazing speed using ripgrep.
When to use
- Finding all usages of a function or variable across a large codebase
- Locating TODO/FIXME comments across a project
- Searching within specific file types (Rust, Python, TypeScript, etc.)
- Replacing
grep -rin CI scripts for 10-100× speed improvement
Inputs
{
"pattern": "fn parse_",
"path": "./src",
"file_type": "rust",
"context_lines": 3,
"case_sensitive": false,
"max_results": 50
}
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
pattern |
✓ | Regex or literal pattern to search |
path |
✗ | Directory or file to search (default: current dir) |
file_type |
✗ | Filter by file type: rust, py, ts, etc. |
context_lines |
✗ | Lines of context before/after each match |
case_sensitive |
✗ | Default false |
max_results |
✗ | Limit output lines (default: unlimited) |
Example commands
# Search for a pattern in Rust files
rg "fn parse_" --type rust -C 3
# Find all TODO comments
rg "TODO|FIXME|HACK" --glob "*.{rs,py,ts}"
# Search case-insensitively, limit output
rg -i "error handling" --max-count 20
Output
{
"matches": [
{
"file": "src/skill_md.rs",
"line": 64,
"content": "pub fn parse_skill_md(content: &str, fallback_name: &str) -> ParsedSkillMd {"
}
],
"total_matches": 1,
"elapsed_ms": 12
}