Comment by exdeejay_

5 hours ago

Sounds like the problem you have here is that `grep` is aliased to `ripgrep`. ripgrep isn't intended to be a drop-in replacement for POSIX grep, and the subjectively easier usage of ripgrep can never replace grep's matureness and adoption.

Note: if you want to make ripgrep not do .gitignore filtering, set `RIPGREP_CONFIG_PATH` to point to a config file that contains `-uu`.

Sources:

- https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/GUIDE.md#c...

- https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/GUIDE.md#a...

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BrouteMinou  5 hours ago

So I stand corrected. I did indeed use ripgrep as a drop-in replacement.

That's on me!

  • great_wubwub  3 hours ago

    I've been playing around with this over the years and this is what I put in my .rgrc:

    --smart-case --no-messages --hidden --ignore-vcs

    and then point to it with

    .zshenv 3:export RIPGREP_CONFIG_PATH="$HOME/.rgrc"

    Not perfect and sometimes I reach for good old fashioned escaped \grep but most of the time it's fine.