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Ripgrep is faster than grep, ag, git grep, ucg, pt, sift (2016)
In this article I will introduce a new command line search tool, ripgrep , that combines the usability of The Silver Searcher (an ack clone) with the raw performance of GNU grep. ripgrep is fast, cross platform (with binaries available for Linux, Mac and Windows) and written in Rust .
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- 160
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Tools & ProductivitySystems & Performance2026
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | Ripgrep is faster than grep, ag, git grep, ucg, pt, sift (2016) by jxmorris12 | 376 | 160 |
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Linked from 4 Hacker News comments by 4 different people, from Mar 2025 to Aug 2026.
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- cben · Aug 16, 2026
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- drob518 · Oct 19, 2025
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