Display matching lines with line numbers.
Section: Basic search
Show line numbers explicitly
bash
bash
rg -n 'apiKey' config/Explanation
ripgrep usually shows line numbers for multi-file searches, but `-n` makes the intent explicit and is handy in aliases/scripts.
Learn the surrounding workflow
Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.
Related commands
Same sheet · prioritizing Basic search
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.