ripgrep

name	ripgrep
description	Search for content in the codebase using the `rg` (ripgrep) tool.

ripgrep Skill

Use ripgrep (rg) to search for text or patterns within files. It is highly optimized and respects .gitignore by default.

Basic Search

Find a literal string:

rg -F "search_term"

Find a pattern using regular expressions:

rg "pattern_regex"

Search in a specific file or directory (defaults to current directory):

rg "query" path/to/file

Filtering

By File Type: Use --type (-t) to limit search to specific types (e.g., rust, python, json, html).

rg "search_term" -t rust

By Glob Pattern: Use -g to include/exclude files based on patterns:

# Only search in .js and .ts files
rg "query" -g "*.{js,ts}"

# Exclude a specific directory manually
rg "query" --glob "!node_modules/*"

Advanced Output

Only show matches: Use -o to only output the matching part of the line.

rg -o "pattern"

Replace text in output: Use --replace (or -r) to replace the matched portion with a different string.

rg "old_term" --replace "new_term"
# or
rg "old_term" -r "new_term"

Handling Binary and Hidden Files

By default, rg hides binary files and hidden files. To include them:

• Include hidden files: -u (or --hidden)
• Include binary files: -a (or --text)
• More intensive search (ignores all defaults): -uu or -uuu

# Search including hidden files
rg --hidden "query"

# Force search in everything even if it's a binary file
rg -a "query"