Run without ignore support to compare results.
Section: Debug missing or surprising results
Audit ignore-file influence
bash
bash
rg --no-ignore 'generated' .Explanation
A before/after comparison often immediately explains missing hits.
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 Debug missing or surprising results
Inspect filtering decisions
Show diagnostics about ignores, globs, and traversal.
See what happens with binary detection
Override binary skipping during diagnosis.
Use trace logging for deeper internals
Emit more verbose debugging than `--debug`.