Match regardless of letter case.
Section: Basic search
Case-insensitive search
bash
bash
rg -i 'authorization' .Explanation
Helpful for logs, prose, and inconsistent capitalization.
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Search recursively in the current directory
Search for a pattern using ripgrep's recursive defaults.
Use smart case matching
Lowercase patterns search case-insensitively; uppercase triggers case-sensitive search.
List only file names with matches
Return matching file paths without printing the matching lines.