# sift
> Fast and powerful alternative to grep with complex expression support

## Summary
Fast grep alternative written in Go with support for complex search expressions

## Capabilities
- Search text files at grep-comparable speed
- Support complex search expressions and conditions
- Multiline matching support
- Various output formats

## When to Use
- You need complex search expressions beyond what grep offers
- You want a fast, flexible text search tool

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

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