name: grep
binary: grep
aliases: []
category:
- search
lang:
- all
summary: Classic line-oriented text search.
homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/grep/
docs: https://www.gnu.org/software/grep/manual/
detect:
version_args:
- --version
local:
files: []
dirs: []
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Search text in files or streams on systems without rg
avoid_when:
- ripgrep is available for recursive codebase search
risk:
level: low
effects:
- read_files
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for: []
guardrails:
- Prefer rg for repository-wide searches when available.