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Install igrep with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop, winget

Interactive grep. Version 1.3.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#igrep.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install igrep

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install igrep

MacPorts ports tree · textproc/igrep/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add igrep

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · igrep · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#igrep

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ig/igrep/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S igrep

Arch Linux sync databases · igrep · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install igrep

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · igrep · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/igrep

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/igrep.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id BrunoVolpato.ivygrep -e

Windows Package Manager source index · BrunoVolpato.ivygrep · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Interactive grep

Commands and aliases

  • ig

history

Project history and usage

igrep is a Rust terminal UI around recursive text search: it runs ripgrep's `grep` library in the background, lets the user browse matches interactively, and opens the selected match in an editor.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created in 2020, but public release tags visible through GitHub start in 2022. The README keeps the project deliberately focused: a single `ig` command, ripgrep-compatible search behavior, editor integration, and keybindings for filtering and navigating matches.

Adoption history

igrep has modest but real package-manager reach for a niche CLI: the README documents prebuilt binaries plus Homebrew, Scoop, Arch Linux, Alpine Edge, and `cargo install`, while Homebrew and other package records classify it as an interactive grep tool.

How it is used

Users run `ig [OPTIONS] <PATTERN|--type-list> [PATHS]...`; igrep searches recursively, respects ripgrep configuration through `RIPGREP_CONFIG_PATH`, and chooses an editor from command-line options or editor environment variables.

Why package nerds care

igrep is a tidy example of the post-ripgrep CLI pattern: reuse a fast search engine as a library, then add just enough terminal UI to make search results navigable without becoming a full editor or IDE.

Timeline

  • 2020: GitHub repository created.
  • 2022: v0.1.2 release tag published.
  • 2023: v1.0.0 release tag published.
  • 2024: v1.3.0 release tag published.

Related projects

  • igrep is directly related to ripgrep and the Rust `grep` crate. It sits in the same package-manager neighborhood as fzf-assisted search workflows, editor quickfix lists, and terminal file-search interfaces.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
igexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.3.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:igrep
Version1.3.0
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/konradsz/igrep
Repositoryhttps://github.com/konradsz/igrep
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

igrep

nix profile install nixpkgs#igrep
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Igrep
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ig/igrep/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
apk95%

igrep 1.2.0-r0

Interactive grep

https://github.com/konradsz/igrep

sudo apk add igrep
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: igrep
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Igrep
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: igrep from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

igrep-doc 1.2.0-r0

Interactive grep (documentation)

https://github.com/konradsz/igrep

sudo apk add igrep-doc
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: igrep
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Igrep
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: igrep-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
pacman95%

igrep 1.3.0-2

Interactive grep

https://github.com/konradsz/igrep

sudo pacman -S igrep
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Igrep
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: igrep from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

igrep 1.3.0~0-2.5

Interactive Grep

https://github.com/konradsz/igrep

sudo zypper install igrep
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: igrep
  • 4 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Igrep
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: igrep from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

igrep

sudo port install igrep
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Igrep
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: textproc/igrep/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Scoop95%

main/igrep

scoop install main/igrep
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Igrep
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/igrep.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
winget92%

BrunoVolpato.ivygrep

winget install --id BrunoVolpato.ivygrep -e
  • installed executable or alias match
  • Matched by: Ig
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: BrunoVolpato.ivygrep from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • pkg.so package database
  • pkgdb category and tag curation