Output, Context, and Reporting/Customize context separators

Make grouped output easier to parse visually.

Section: Context lines

Customize context separators

bash
bash
rg -C 1 --context-separator '---' 'timeout' log.txt
Explanation

Especially helpful in scripts or when pasting results into notes.

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