Resources

Editor integrations, tutorials, community links, and cheat sheets — everything you need to get the most out of ripgrep.

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Editor Integrations

ripgrep is built into or supported by most modern editors.

VS Code (built-in) ↗

VS Code uses ripgrep internally for its workspace search.

Neovim: telescope.nvim ↗

The de-facto fuzzy finder for Neovim, powered by ripgrep.

Neovim: fzf-lua ↗

Fast fzf integration for Neovim with ripgrep support.

Emacs: counsel-rg ↗

Ivy/Counsel integration for searching with ripgrep in Emacs.

Emacs: rg.el ↗

Dedicated ripgrep frontend for Emacs with transient UI.

Helix editor ↗

Helix uses ripgrep for its built-in workspace search.

Vim: fzf.vim ↗

Vim plugin providing :Rg command via fzf + ripgrep.

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GUI Tools

Graphical interfaces and tools built on top of ripgrep.

A terminal UI for ripgrep with interactive filtering.

Interactive find-and-replace TUI built on ripgrep.

Astro Grep (macOS) ↗

GUI front-end for grep-style tools including ripgrep.

fnm + ripgrep ↗

Various community integrations and wrapper scripts.

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Tutorials & Articles

In-depth guides and blog posts about ripgrep.

Andrew Gallant's ripgrep announcement ↗

The original blog post that introduced ripgrep, with detailed benchmarks. A must-read.

ripgrep README ↗

The official README — comprehensive installation and usage guide.

ripgrep GUIDE.md ↗

Detailed user guide covering all features with examples.

ripgrep FAQ ↗

Official answers to frequently asked questions.

Rust regex crate docs ↗

The regex engine powering ripgrep's default mode.

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Community

Where to ask questions and connect with other ripgrep users.

GitHub Issues ↗

Report bugs, request features, or browse existing issues.

GitHub Discussions ↗

Ask questions and discuss ripgrep usage with the community.

Stack Overflow — [ripgrep] ↗

Q&A for specific ripgrep usage questions.

Reddit — r/commandline ↗

General command-line tools subreddit, active ripgrep discussion.

Reddit — r/rust ↗

Rust community subreddit — ripgrep is frequently discussed.

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Cheat Sheets & References

Quick references for common ripgrep patterns.

ripgrep man page ↗

Full man page — run `man rg` after installation or browse online.

tldr — rg ↗

Community-maintained simplified man pages. Run `tldr rg` for a quick cheatsheet.

ripgrep regex syntax (Rust) ↗

Full syntax reference for the default regex engine.

PCRE2 syntax reference ↗

Full PCRE2 syntax for when you use the -P flag.