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sift

Fast and powerful alternative to grep with complex expression support

Search & Filter linuxmacoswindows Go GPL-3.0

Description

sift is a fast and powerful alternative to grep. It targets flexibility and performance, being as fast as grep while allowing specifying complex expressions to find text. It supports multiline matching, conditions, and various output formats.

AI 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

Use When

  • You need complex search expressions beyond what grep offers
  • You want a fast, flexible text search tool

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