# paragrep
> Grep regular expressions and print matching paragraphs

## Summary
Search tool that matches regex patterns and outputs entire paragraphs containing matches

## Capabilities
- Search for regex patterns in text files
- Output complete paragraphs containing matches
- Customize paragraph delimiters

## When to Use
- You want to see full paragraphs around matching text rather than just lines
- You need context-aware text searching

## When NOT to Use
- You need line-level grep output

## Related Tools
- [ack](/tools/ack) (complementary)
- [ag](/tools/ag) (complementary)

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