Ripgrep (rg) - Fast Text Search Tool Overview Ripgrep is a line-oriented search tool that recursively searches directories for regex patterns. It's 10-100x faster than grep and respects by default. Use it instead of grep, find, or manually reading large files. Core principle: When you need to find text in files, use ripgrep. Don't read entire files into context when you can search them. When to Use Use ripgrep when: - Searching for text patterns across a codebase or directory - Finding all occurrences of a function, variable, or string - Searching through books, documentation, or large text f…