name: rg
binary: rg
aliases:
- ripgrep
category:
- search
lang:
- all
summary: Fast recursive text search for codebases.
homepage: https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
docs: https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/GUIDE.md
detect:
version_args:
- --version
local:
files: []
dirs: []
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Search text across a repository
- Find symbols, config keys, logs, or error messages
avoid_when:
- Semantic AST rewriting
- Structured JSON or YAML mutation
risk:
level: low
effects:
- read_files
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for: []
guardrails:
- Prefer exact or literal search flags when searching for fixed strings.