Inspect the effective path filtering and search decisions.
Section: Config files
Debug config-driven behavior
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rg --debug 'TODO' .Explanation
`--debug` is the quickest way to see whether config options are affecting the search.
Learn the surrounding workflow
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Point ripgrep at a config file
Set a path that ripgrep reads for default arguments.
Sample ripgrep config contents
Example settings for smart case and hidden files.
Define a custom type in config
Persist custom type mappings across sessions.
Ignore the config for one invocation
Run ripgrep without loading config defaults.
Emit vimgrep-style results
Print `file:line:column:text` output for editors.