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ripgrep

Regex search that embarrasses grep on speed

verified 2026-07-02MIT/Unlicenseself-hostable

Arete score

5.0 / 5

Autonomy5

Return5

Efficiency5

Transparency5

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Why it's listed

Written by the ValueIndex editor, from the verification pass of 2026-07-02.

ripgrep is the benchmark other search tools measure themselves against — literally; its author publishes rigorous comparative benchmarks. A single ~5MB Rust binary that respects .gitignore and outruns grep, ag, and git-grep on real codebases. The archetype of proof-of-work software: no marketing site, just numbers.

Facts

License: MIT/Unlicense
Pricing: Free
Funding model: Indie OSS
Self-hostable: Yes
Replaces: grep
Verification: Verified against the rubric on 2026-07-02

Evidence notes

Rust; single ~5MB binary; published benchmarks beat grep/ag/git-grep; respects .gitignore

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