grep

grep prints lines that match a pattern in files or standard input.

Runs as grep|macOS, Linux, Windows

Command form

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Search for a pattern in files or directories. Context, match filtering and file selection options are included; binary-file and device handling are left out.

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

Run in Otty

otty gui grep

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

Basic

Pattern*

string

Files or directories*

any

Recursive

-r

Show line numbers

-n

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Search a directory tree

patternpathsrecursiveline_number

List files containing a match

patternpathsrecursivefiles_with_matches

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Pattern

A basic regular expression unless a pattern-type option is set.
string · positional 0

Files or directories

Leave empty to read standard input. Directories need Recursive.
path · positional 1 · repeatable

Extended regex

boolean

-E

Fixed string (no regex)

boolean

-F

Ignore case

boolean

-i

Invert match

boolean

-v

Whole words only

boolean

-w

Recursive

boolean

-r

Show line numbers

boolean

-n

Count matching lines

boolean

-c

List matching files only

boolean

-l

Print only the matched part

boolean

-o

Context lines

integer

-C

Only files matching glob

string

--include

Skip files matching glob

string

--exclude

Color

enum

--colorautoalwaysnever

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

github.com

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