Expand an archive stream and search it.
Section: Preprocessors and compressed files
Combine archive tools with rg
bash
bash
tar -xOf backup.tar config/app.yml | rg 'database:'Explanation
Sometimes a pipeline is simpler than a custom preprocessor.
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Same sheet · prioritizing Preprocessors and compressed files
Use a preprocessor for unsupported formats
Transform file content before ripgrep searches it.
Apply preprocessing only to certain files
Limit preprocessors to matching paths.
Preview a simple replacement
Show what matched lines would look like after substitution.