bashANYripgrepcontextbefore
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rg -B 2 'panic!' src/Useful for reading the setup or declaration that leads into a match.
Output, Context, and Reporting
Control headings, context lines, counts, paths, columns, and machine-readable output.
Export
Copy the compact sheet, download it, or print it.
Download
`D` dense toggle · `C` copy all
Context lines
Print surrounding lines to understand matches without opening an editor.
bashANYripgrepcontextafter
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rg -A 3 'TODO' .Often used to inspect comments, config blocks, or stack traces.
bashANYripgrepcontext
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rg -C 2 'Exception' app.logContext mode is a fast middle ground between plain search and opening the file.
bashANYripgrepcontextseparator
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rg -C 1 --context-separator '---' 'timeout' log.txtEspecially helpful in scripts or when pasting results into notes.
Print all lines but highlight matches
Stream a file through rg without dropping non-matching lines.
bashANYripgreppassthru
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rg --passthru -n 'ERROR|WARN' app.logGood for presentations, log review, or quick visual filtering.
Formatting and location metadata
Tune filenames, headings, columns, and path formatting for humans or tools.
bashANYripgrepno-heading
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rg --no-heading -n 'TODO' .Many editors and scripts prefer one match per line with filename and line number.
bashANYripgrepfilename
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rg --with-filename -n 'host' nginx.confUseful in scripts or when concatenating outputs from multiple commands.
bashANYripgrepcolumn
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rg --column 'SELECT' migrations/Editor integrations often use filename, line, and column to jump to a result.
bashANYripgreponly-matching
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rg -o '\b[A-F0-9]{8}\b' dump.txtGreat for extracting tokens, IDs, codes, or other bounded fragments.
bashANYripgrepreplacepreview
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rg -N --replace '$1_id' '([a-z]+)Id' src/ripgrep does not rewrite files, but `--replace` is excellent for previewing transformations.
Reporting and scripting
Get summaries and structured output for automation and analysis.
bashANYripgrepstats
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rg --stats 'use client' app/Useful when comparing search breadth or measuring refactor scope.
bashANYripgrepquietexit-code
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rg -q 'TODO' .This is useful in shell scripts and CI checks.
bashANYripgrepjsonevents
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rg --json 'password' .Structured output is safer than parsing human-readable text.
bashANYripgreppath-separator
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rg --path-separator '/' 'TODO' .Helpful when running on Windows but generating cross-platform output.
bashANYripgrepmax-count
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rg -m 3 'deprecated' src/Speeds up scans when you only need sample hits, not exhaustive results.
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