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Ripgrep by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Ripgrep
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

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ripgrep (rg) - Fast Search Tool

Fast line-oriented search tool that recursively searches the current directory for a regex pattern.

Quick Start

rg "pattern"                    # Search for pattern
rg -l "pattern"                 # List files only
rg -t py "pattern"              # Search Python files only
rg -A 3 "pattern"               # Show 3 lines after match
rg -B 2 "pattern"               # Show 2 lines before match
rg --vimgrep "pattern"          # Output for editors
rg "pattern" /path/to/search    # Search specific path

Commands

Search Files

uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py search "TODO"                 # Find TODO comments
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py search "def main" --type py   # Find functions in Python
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py files "class.*Agent"          # Find classes

Find Files by Pattern

uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py find "import" --type py       # Files with imports
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py count "error"                 # Count occurrences
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py hidden "secret"               # Search hidden files

Git-Specific

uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py staged "FIXME"                # Search staged changes
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py commits "feat:"               # Search commit messages

Examples

Find All TODO Comments

rg "TODO" -n --type md

Find Function Definitions

rg "^def " --type py -n

Find All Imports

rg "^import|^from" --type py -n

Count Lines of Code by Language

rg -l --type py | wc -l

Why ripgrep Over grep?

Feature	grep	ripgrep
Speed	Baseline	10x faster
Recursive	Need -r	Default
Color	Need --color	Default
Smart case	No	Yes
Filename only	-l	-l
File types	--include	-t

Installation

brew install ripgrep  # macOS
cargo install ripgrep # Linux/ARM64

Files

scripts/rg.py - CLI wrapper

---name: ripgrep-2description: Fast line-oriented search tool. Better than grep with color output, recursive search, and smart defaults.--- # ripgrep (rg) - Fast Search Tool Fast line-oriented search tool that recursively searches the current directory for a regex pattern. ## Quick Start ```bash rg "pattern" # Search for pattern rg -l "pattern" # List files only rg -t py "pattern" # Search Python files only rg -A 3 "pattern" # Show 3 lines after match rg -B 2 "pattern" # Show 2 lines before match rg --vimgrep "pattern" # Output for editors rg "pattern" /path/to/search # Search specific path ``` ## Commands ### Search Files ```bash uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py search "TODO" # Find TODO comments uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py search "def main" --type py # Find functions in Python uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py files "class.*Agent" # Find classes ``` ### Find Files by Pattern ```bash uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py find "import" --type py # Files with imports uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py count "error" # Count occurrences uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py hidden "secret" # Search hidden files ``` ### Git-Specific ```bash uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py staged "FIXME" # Search staged changes uv run {baseDir}/scripts/rg.py commits "feat:" # Search commit messages ``` ## Examples ### Find All TODO Comments ```bash rg "TODO" -n --type md ``` ### Find Function Definitions ```bash rg "^def " --type py -n ``` ### Find All Imports ```bash rg "^import|^from" --type py -n ``` ### Count Lines of Code by Language ```bash rg -l --type py | wc -l ``` ## Why ripgrep Over grep? | Feature | grep | ripgrep | |---------|------|---------| | Speed | Baseline | 10x faster | | Recursive | Need -r | Default | | Color | Need --color | Default | | Smart case | No | Yes | | Filename only | -l | -l | | File types | --include | -t | ## Installation ```bash brew install ripgrep # macOS cargo install ripgrep # Linux/ARM64 ``` ## See Also - **Full workflow guide:** `memory/WORKFLOW.md` - Decision tree for when to use ripgrep vs other tools - **Tool comparison:** `memory/HIGH-IMPACT-TOOLS.md` - Why ripgrep over grep ## Files - `scripts/rg.py` - CLI wrapper

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