All apps/The Silver Searcher

The Silver Searcher

A code searching tool similar to ack, with a focus on speed.

Runs as ag|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

Command form

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Search a directory tree for a pattern with ag. Context, case, file selection and ignore handling are covered; output colouring, pager and file-type filters are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui ag

Search filesExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Pattern*

string

Paths

any

Ignore case

--ignore-case

Whole words only

--word-regexp

Literal match

--literal

Context lines

integer

Advanced

Search hidden files

--hidden

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Search for a pattern

patternpathignore_casewordliteralcontexthidden

List files containing a pattern

patternpathfiles_with_matchesignore_casewordliteral

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Pattern

Regular expression to search for (literal text with Literal match).
string · positional 0

Paths

Files or directories to search. Defaults to the current directory.
path · positional 1 · repeatable

Ignore case

boolean

--ignore-case-i

Case sensitive

boolean

--case-sensitive-s

Whole words only

boolean

--word-regexp-w

Literal match

Do not parse the pattern as a regular expression.
boolean

--literal-Q

Invert match

boolean

--invert-match-v

List matching files only

boolean

--files-with-matches-l

Count matches per file

boolean

--count-c

Context lines

Lines to print before and after each match.
integer

--context-C

Only files whose name matches

string

-G--file-search-regex

Ignore names matching

string · repeatable

--ignore

Search hidden files

boolean

--hidden

Ignore all ignore files

Also searches binary and hidden files.
boolean

--unrestricted-u

Maximum depth

integer

--depth

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed ag against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.