# gret
> Search directories and files for regex matches

## Summary
A fast file content search tool that recursively searches directories for regex matches.

## Capabilities
- Search files for regex patterns
- Recursive directory searching
- Fast Rust-based implementation

## When to Use
- User needs to search file contents with regex

## When NOT to Use
- User already uses ripgrep

## Related Tools
- [ripgrep](/tools/ripgrep) (alternative): ripgrep is the most popular fast grep tool

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/gret
