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ripgrep-all
Search in PDFs, E-Books, office documents, zip, tar.gz, and more
Description
ripgrep-all extends ripgrep to search not just text files but also PDFs, E-Books, office documents, zip archives, tar.gz files, and more. It provides a universal search tool for all file types.
AI Summary
Universal search tool extending ripgrep to search PDFs, archives, office docs, and more
Capabilities
- + Search inside PDFs, E-Books, and office documents
- + Search within zip, tar.gz, and other archives
- + Built on ripgrep for speed
- + Cache extracted text for faster subsequent searches
Use When
- → You need to search inside non-text files
- → You want to grep through PDFs, archives, or office documents
Avoid When
- x You only need to search text files (use ripgrep directly)