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Re: [RFC] Urgrep: New ELPA submission (eventually)
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Eli Zaretskii |
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Re: [RFC] Urgrep: New ELPA submission (eventually) |
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Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:11:04 +0300 |
> From: Jim Porter <jporterbugs@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 21:56:04 -0700
>
> A while back, I made a package called Urgrep ("Universal Recursive Grep"
> - <https://github.com/jimporter/urgrep>), and now that it's pretty
> stable, I'm starting preparations to submit it to GNU ELPA. I'm not
> *quite* ready to submit it for real, but I'm reasonably close and wanted
> to get some wider feedback before I actually do submit it. If you have
> any suggestions, questions, etc, I'm happy to hear them.
>
> A brief summary: Urgrep is designed to provide a universal interface on
> top of all "recursive grep"-like commands, from ripgrep to git grep to
> the classic find+grep. I made it to solve a frustration I had with other
> similar packages: they're primarily built to support a *particular*
> searching tool, and while some can be coaxed into running with other
> tools, it doesn't always work. Even when it does, it's usually not
> seamless, especially when you add Tramp to the equation.
>
> With Urgrep, you can use *any* rgrep-like command[1]. It will
> automatically use the best tool on the system in question, so if some
> remote host doesn't have your favorite tool, it'll still work just fine.
Would it make sense to add this to grep.el, instead of having an
add-on package?