macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ripgreplocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install ripgrepMacPorts ports tree · textproc/ripgrep/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 91
Install ripgrep with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop, winget
Search tool like grep and The Silver Searcher. Version 15.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-10. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install ripgrep.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ripgrepAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ripgrep · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install ripgrepDebian stable package indexes · ripgrep · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install ripgrepFedora Rawhide package metadata · ripgrep · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ripgrepnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ri/ripgrep/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S ripgrepArch Linux sync databases · ripgrep · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install ripgrepopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ripgrep · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install ripgrepChocolatey community package catalog · ripgrep · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/ripgrepScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/ripgrep.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id BurntSushi.ripgrep.GNU -eWindows Package Manager source index · BurntSushi.ripgrep.GNU · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Search tool like grep and The Silver Searcher
Project links
Commands and aliases
- rg
history
Project history and usage
ripgrep (`rg`) is a Rust command-line search tool that recursively searches files with regular expressions while honoring ignore files by default. It combines grep-like usage with repository-oriented defaults and high-performance search internals.
Project history
Andrew Gallant, using the BurntSushi handle, developed ripgrep as a recursive, line-oriented search program written in Rust. Its defining defaults include respecting gitignore rules and skipping hidden and binary files.
The 0.8.0 release added configuration-file support, compressed-file searching, true color, and expanded documentation. Version 0.10.0 generalized the core into libripgrep and added PCRE2, multiline search, and JSON output; version 11 adopted a new major-version scheme.
Adoption history
The official changelog records Homebrew and Arch Linux packaging by version 0.2.2. source_facts.package-manager now lists broad availability across Homebrew, Debian-family systems, Fedora, Alpine, Arch, Nix, Chocolatey, Scoop, Winget, MacPorts, and other ecosystems.
How it is used
Run `rg PATTERN [PATH ...]` for recursive text search. Common workflows add file-type filters, globs, fixed-string mode, context lines, replacement output, or PCRE2.
ripgrep reads default arguments from the file named by `RIPGREP_CONFIG_PATH`; the official guide makes clear that this environment variable points to a user-chosen file rather than a fixed platform path.
Why package nerds care
ripgrep became a showcase for Rust-based replacements for established Unix tools: a single fast executable with familiar grep-like behavior, repository-aware defaults, portable binary releases, and unusually detailed performance documentation.
Timeline
- 2016: Early ripgrep releases established the recursive search tool.
- 2017: Version 0.2.2 documented entry into Homebrew core and Arch Linux repositories.
- 2018: Version 0.8.0 added configuration files and a substantially expanded documentation set.
- 2018: Version 0.10.0 introduced libripgrep, PCRE2, multiline search, and JSON output.
- 2019: Version 11 began the modern major-version numbering scheme.
Related projects
- GNU grep supplies the familiar command-line model; The Silver Searcher is an explicit point of comparison. ripgrep-all wraps ripgrep with preprocessors for rich document formats.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
doc example: narrow deterministic search appliance.
Risk classifier
green risk · high confidence · appliance
Why
- doc example: narrow deterministic search appliance
Signals
- override:ripgrep
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
$RIPGREP_CONFIG_PATH- Windows
%RIPGREP_CONFIG_PATH%
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
rg | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-09-19
manager version15.2.0
manager updated2026-09-10
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected15.2.0
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ripgrep |
|---|---|
| Version | 15.2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ripgrep |
| Homepage | https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep |
| Repository | https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep |
| License | Unlicense |
| Source archive | https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/archive/refs/tags/15.2.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-10T22:36:27Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | pcre2 |
| Build dependencies | asciidoctor, pkgconf, rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ripgrep |
| Aliases |
|
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
ripgrep 14.1.1-1+b4
Recursively searches directories for a regex pattern
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
sudo apt install ripgrep- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rust-ripgrep
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
Nix95%
ripgrep
nix profile install nixpkgs#ripgrep- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
Ubuntu apt95%
ripgrep 14.1.0-1
Recursively searches directories for a regex pattern
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
sudo apt install ripgrep- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: rust-ripgrep
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
apk95%
ripgrep 15.2.0-r0
ripgrep combines the usability of The Silver Searcher with the raw speed of grep
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
sudo apk add ripgrep- License: MIT OR Unlicense
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ripgrep
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
apk95%
ripgrep-bash-completion 15.2.0-r0
Bash completions for ripgrep
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
sudo apk add ripgrep-bash-completion- License: MIT OR Unlicense
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ripgrep
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
apk95%
ripgrep-doc 15.2.0-r0
ripgrep combines the usability of The Silver Searcher with the raw speed of grep (documentation)
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
sudo apk add ripgrep-doc- License: MIT OR Unlicense
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ripgrep
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
apk95%
ripgrep-fish-completion 15.2.0-r0
Fish completions for ripgrep
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
sudo apk add ripgrep-fish-completion- License: MIT OR Unlicense
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ripgrep
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
apk95%
ripgrep-zsh-completion 15.2.0-r0
Zsh completions for ripgrep
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
sudo apk add ripgrep-zsh-completion- License: MIT OR Unlicense
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ripgrep
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
dnf95%
ripgrep 15.2.0-1.fc45
Line-oriented search tool
https://crates.io/crates/ripgrep
sudo dnf install ripgrep- License: (Unlicense OR MIT) AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT AND Unicode-DFS-2016 AND (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rust-ripgrep
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
pacman95%
ripgrep 15.2.0-1
A search tool that combines the usability of ag with the raw speed of grep
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
sudo pacman -S ripgrep- License: MIT OR Unlicense
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
zypper95%
ripgrep 15.2.0-1.2
A search tool that combines ag with grep
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
sudo zypper install ripgrep- License: MIT AND Unlicense
- Category: Productivity/Text/Utilities
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ripgrep
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
zypper95%
ripgrep-bash-completion 15.2.0-1.2
Bash Completion for ripgrep
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
sudo zypper install ripgrep-bash-completion- License: MIT AND Unlicense
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ripgrep
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
zypper95%
ripgrep-fish-completion 15.2.0-1.2
Fish Completion for ripgrep
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
sudo zypper install ripgrep-fish-completion- License: MIT AND Unlicense
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ripgrep
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
zypper95%
ripgrep-zsh-completion 15.2.0-1.2
ZSH Completion for ripgrep
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
sudo zypper install ripgrep-zsh-completion- License: MIT AND Unlicense
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ripgrep
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
MacPorts95%
ripgrep
sudo port install ripgrep- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
Chocolatey95%
ripgrep
choco install ripgrep- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ripgrep
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.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation