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Products that do what grep the Linux source with results as you type. does

1. 1SC
   Search code in GitHub repos using regular expressions▲614

   2020 · grep.app

2. 2LT
   Linux tool to show progress for cp, rm, dd, etc.▲252

   2014 · github.com

3. 3
   Grep by Vercel▲453

   Code search made fast

   2025

4. 4WW
   Watch what files any Linux process accesses▲131

   2020 · github.com

5. 5GW
   Grep with colours written in Go▲127

   2018 · github.com

6. 6GD
   Grepsr Data Store▲8

   2014 · store.grepsr.com

7. 7IW
   I wrote a book on GNU grep and ripgrep▲182

   My book on "GNU grep and ripgrep" is free to download today and tomorrow [1][2] Code snippets, example files and sample chapters are available on GitHub [3] The book uses plenty of examples and regular expressions are also covered from scratch. The book is suitable for beginners as well as serves as a reference. Hope you find it useful, I would be grateful for your feedback and suggestions. I used pandoc+xelatex [4] to generate the pdf. [1] https://gumroad.com/l/gnugrep_ripgrep [2] https://leanpub.com/gnugrep_ripgrep [3]…

   2019

8. 8GF
   Greppers – fast CLI cheat sheet with instant copy and shareable search▲65

   I kept re-Googling the same flags, so I built a tiny, fast directory of copy-ready CLI commands. It’s static (vanilla JS), instant search, keyboard nav (↑/↓ + Enter), favorites (localStorage), and linkable queries. Examples: • grep errors → https://www.greppers.com/?q=grep%20error%20logs • list open ports (macOS) → https://www.greppers.com/?q=list%20open%20ports • show git branch graph → https://www.greppers.com/?q=git%20graph • tail with colors → https://www.greppers.com/?q=tail%20colors Tech notes: static site on Netlify, no…

   Sep 2025 · greppers.com

9. 9SG
   Search Google, GitHub, Stack Overflow, other sites from the terminal▲73

   2016 · github.com

10. 10SC
    Searching code as you type in vim ( grep on the fly)▲9

    2017 · asciinema.org

11. 11UT
    Unix tool that visualizes shell commands usage▲98

    2021 · github.com

12. 12GG
    GNU grep as a PHP extension▲32

    Apr 2026 · github.com

13. 13GS
    GitHub style split diffs in your terminal▲178

    2021 · github.com

14. 14LS
    Log Stuff, from the command line or anywhere▲15

    2016 · logstuff.statvoo.com

15. 15UL
    Useful Linux tool, Find wrapper in Bash script▲8

    2021 · github.com

16. 16SA
    Stash, an evernote for command line▲70

    2014 · trystash.com

17. 17QC
    Quick Command-line File Completion▲38

    2015 · pindexis.github.io

18. 18SF
    Search for BibTeX references from your terminal▲40

    2017 · github.com

19. 19GA
    Goto – A Linux shell 'cd' replacement tool▲26

    2015 · github.com

20. 20AB
    A better way to analyze logs files on the command line▲25

    2015 · github.com

21. 21S1
    Search 1M Linux kernel commit messages▲19

    2021 · linux-commits-search.typesense.org

22. 22LS
    Linux sysadmin skills for anyone - a new online course▲52

    Kicked my course off today - grep101.com - with lessons starting Monday. I think I've got the pricing right to attract a good class of keen learners for this first run through...

    2012

23. 23DH
    Directory history for your shell▲5

    2012 · sidnicio.us

24. 24AT
    A terminal based search engine for bash commands▲12

    2016 · github.com

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