Use another command to produce candidate text and rg to filter it.
Section: Pipes and stdin
Search file lists or command results
bash
bash
fd . src | rg '/tests?/'Explanation
ripgrep is often the second stage in command pipelines.
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 Pipes and stdin
Search logs from another command
Filter live or recent command output with rg.
Treat input as NUL-separated data
Search data that uses NUL delimiters instead of newlines.
Emit machine-readable JSON results
Use structured output for editor integrations and automation.
Search recursively in the current directory
Search for a pattern using ripgrep's recursive defaults.
List only file names with matches
Return matching file paths without printing the matching lines.