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My favorite missing tool of all time is `ack` [0]. It's grep if grep were made now. I use it all the time, and it's the first thing I install on a new system.

My favorite missing tool of all time is `ack` [0]. It's grep if grep were made now. I use it all the time, and it's the first thing I install on a new system. It has a basic understanding of common text file structures and also directories, which makes it super powerful. [0] https://beyondgrep.com https://beyondgrep.com

outworlder 5y ago
What about the Silver Searcher? It's even faster than ack https://github.com/ggreer/the_silver_searcher https://github.com/ggreer/the_silver_searcher
- jedberg 5y ago
  Had never heard of it before, but I'll definitely check it out now. Thanks!
- makeworld 5y ago
  What about ripgrep? It's even faster than the Silver Searcher https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
renewiltord 5y ago
ripgrep is a modern written-in-Rust[0] equivalent that I really like. 0: I like this because it's much easier to edit IMHO