Config and Shell Integration/Use JSON for custom tooling

Feed structured matches into a script or app.

Section: Editor-friendly formats

Use JSON for custom tooling

bash
bash
rg --json 'router' src/ | jq
Explanation

JSON output avoids brittle splitting on colons or spaces.

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