Search everything except Markdown.
Section: Type filters
Exclude one file type
bash
bash
rg -T md 'TODO' .Explanation
This is useful when docs generate too much noise during code-focused searches.
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Define a custom file type on the command line
Create a reusable ad hoc type mapping.
Add a custom type and search it immediately
Define and use the type in the same command.