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paragrep
Grep regular expressions and print matching paragraphs
Description
paragrep searches for regular expressions in text files and prints out the paragraphs containing those expressions. A paragraph is defined as a block of text delimited by an empty or blank line, and this is fully customizable via command line parameters.
When to use this tool
✓ Good fit when
- You want to see full paragraphs around matching text rather than just lines
- You need context-aware text searching
✕ Avoid when
- You need line-level grep output
AI 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
Use When
- → You want to see full paragraphs around matching text rather than just lines
- → You need context-aware text searching
Avoid When
- x You need line-level grep output