ripgrep is a line-oriented search tool that recursively searches the current directory for a regex pattern. By default, ripgrep will respect gitignore rules and automatically skip hidden files/directories and binary files. (To disable all automatic filtering by default, use rg -uuu.) ripgrep has first class support on Windows, macOS and Linux, with binary downloads available for every release. ripgrep is similar to other popular search tools like The Silver Searcher, ack and grep.
What's new in 15.2.0
Sponsorship is appreciated! This release fixes a number of bugs related to gitignore matching as well as some performance improvements in directory tree traversal. > In case you haven't heard of it before, ripgrep is a line-oriented search > tool that recursively searches the current directory for a regex pattern. > By default, ripgrep will respect gitignore rules and automatically skip > hidden files/directories and binary files. Platform support: - aarch64-unknown-linux-musl is now included in the release binaries for ripgrep. Performance improvements: - PERF #3293: Improves directory traversal time on very large corpora. Feature enhancements: - FEATURE #3275: ripgrep now respects GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL and GIT_CONFIG_SYSTEM. Bug fixes: - BUG #3212: Don't check for the existence of .jj when --no-ignore is used. - BUG #3320, BUG #3376, BUG #3419: Fix gitignore matching bug when searching across multiple directories.
Yes. RipGrep GNU is free and open-source software released under the Dual License (MIT & Unlicense) license.
What is the latest version of RipGrep GNU?
The latest version is 15.2.0, released on Jul 15, 2026.
Is it safe to download RipGrep GNU?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 5dbdc225a3ce064314fc05b6de8423a08a7b681764c1a276ff8263feaf68c7d6.
Which Windows versions does RipGrep GNU support?
RipGrep GNU runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I uninstall RipGrep GNU?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find RipGrep GNU and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=BurntSushi.ripgrep.GNU -e.
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