ug
ugrep with config file, pretty output, and sorted results
TLDR
Search for a pattern in a file
$ ug "[pattern]" [file]
Search recursively in current directory$ ug -r "[pattern]"
Case-insensitive search$ ug -i "[pattern]" [file]
Show line numbers$ ug -n "[pattern]" [file]
Interactive TUI query mode$ ug -Q
Count matches per file$ ug -c "[pattern]" [file]
List only filenames with matches$ ug -l "[pattern]"
Search for whole words only$ ug -w "[pattern]" [file]
SYNOPSIS
ug [options] [pattern] [file...]
DESCRIPTION
ug is the user-friendly front-end to ugrep. It is equivalent to running `ugrep --config --pretty --sort`: it automatically loads the `.ugrep` configuration file from the working directory or home directory, enables pretty-printed colour output, and sorts results by filename. These defaults make ug suitable for interactive terminal use.Unlike plain ugrep (which targets scripting and batch use with no sorting for performance), ug is tuned for exploratory searching. It supports all ugrep options including Boolean queries, fuzzy matching, hexdumps, and searching inside archives and compressed files.The interactive TUI mode (`-Q`) lets you type a query and see results update in real time.
PARAMETERS
-i
Case insensitive matching.-r, -R
Recursive search (-R follows symlinks).-n
Show line numbers.-Q
Launch interactive TUI query mode.-c
Count matching lines per file.-l
Print only names of files with matches.-w
Match whole words only.-e pattern
Specify a pattern (use multiple times for alternation).--no-config
Do not load the .ugrep configuration file.
INSTALL
sudo apt install ugrep
sudo dnf install ugrep
sudo pacman -S ugrep
sudo apk add ugrep
sudo zypper install ugrep
brew install ugrep
nix profile install nixpkgs#ugrep