Searching

The bootstrap script installed three powerful search tools that replace traditional Unix utilities with faster, more user-friendly alternatives.

ripgrep (rg) - Search File Contents

ripgrep searches inside files for text patterns. It's like grep but much faster and smarter.

Basic Search

rg "search term"

Searches all files in current directory and subdirectories.

Search in Specific Directory

rg "TODO" ~/projects/myapp/

Search Specific File Types

rg "function" --type js

Case-Insensitive Search

rg -i "error"

fd - Find Files by Name

fd finds files and directories by name. It's like find but with a simpler syntax.

Find by Name

fd readme

Finds all files with "readme" in the name (case-insensitive).

Find by Extension

fd -e py

Finds all Python files.

Find in Specific Directory

fd config ~/.config/

Find Directories Only

fd -t d src

fzf - Fuzzy Finder

fzf is an interactive fuzzy finder. It lets you search through any list interactively, narrowing results as you type.

Interactive File Search

fzf

Opens an interactive file picker. Type to filter, arrow keys to select, Enter to confirm.

Pipe Anything to fzf

cat ~/.bash_history | fzf

Search through your command history.

Preview Files

fzf --preview 'bat --color=always {}'

Shows a preview of each file as you browse.

fzf Keyboard Shortcuts

The bootstrap script enables these shortcuts in your shell: