Find files that do not contain a pattern.
Section: File discovery and listing
List files without matches
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rg -L 'Copyright 2026' .Explanation
Useful for cleanup tasks such as adding headers or spotting configs missing a required key.
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Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.
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List only file names with matches
Return matching file paths without printing the matching lines.
Count matching lines globally
Suppress file names and count matches across stdin or a small target.
Show available built-in file types
Print ripgrep's known type definitions.
Search recursively in the current directory
Search for a pattern using ripgrep's recursive defaults.