This is not significantly easier than just using grep -lir keyword directory yourself. ack[1], however, does improve upon grep. Enter directory and ack keyword

This is not significantly easier than just using grep -lir keyword directory yourself. ack[1], however, does improve upon grep. Enter directory and ack keyword. It skips over VCS cruft and backup files (I believe) while presenting a nice file-based view of found lines. [1]: http://betterthangrep.com/ http://betterthangrep.com/