ripgrep is faster than {grep, ag, git grep, ucg, pt, sift}
A comprehensive benchmark of ripgrep (rg) against grep, ag, git grep, ucg, pt, and sift across 25 tests shows ripgrep consistently wins or ties on both singl...
Claude Code LSP tool: 100x faster code search than grep
Claude Code defaults to grep for code search, which is slow (~5-6 seconds), token-hungry, and returns imprecise matches. Enabling LSP (Language Server Protoc...