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18 pointsksylvestre1y ago9 comments

I’ve overhauled the demo distributables based on user feedback. The MacOS version is now a signed disk image. Although the Linux version is a Debian package, It can be ran directly on any distro with glibc 2.17 or higher

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vintagedave1y ago

How does this compare to ugrep or others?

Fast text search is really valuable -- if we could see comparisons it would help make judgements about which to use.

ksylvestreOP1y ago

Although it looks like a console/TUI application it is a GUI one. The underlying search engine is nothing new (PCRE2 JIT). Primary benefits revolve around having options be instantly discoverable instead of queryable behind a man page. Things that would of taken grep/find/fzf are wrapped up into one application. Here are some of the key features:

- Export results to file/clipboard/pipe

- Bookmarks: saved search presets

- Full search history (entries of source/filter/pattern)

- Built-in preview window

- Editor commands to jump to found matches (ex: gvim '$filepath' +$line)

- Drag/Drop found matches to an open text editor

- File dialog to select start directory

- Tab cycling of source filenames (console emulation)

- Logical operators coming soon (AND OR NOT XOR)

I suggest trying the free demo to get a better feel for the application.

thro11y ago

Clean interface(*). Seems fast - does it index files ? (* nicer than grepWin (GPL) - more like BareGrep without source)

Comparing with others: ripgrep (MIT) mention filtering and shell completions, ugrep (MIT) - including a file indexer, searching in archives and fuzzy search, dnGrep (GPL3) - archives, s&r+undo, (as well) to line results in external editor and XPath.

Unfortunately can't test it. Virustotal says it's not network shy (IP Traffic) and unsafe (3/75 security vendors flagged this file as malicious) :(

ksylvestreOP1y ago

Funny you should mention BareGrep, the goal of this application was to make my own version of it with the features I wanted. No indexing, PCRE2 JIT search engine. Certain security vendors have been a thorn in my side ever since the beginning, I've reached out to see why they consistently flag my program but get crickets in response (Some of which don't even maintain a valid website certificate, see MaxSecure). I have a clickable hyperlink to the linked project page under Help > About MightyGrep menu, that's my guess as to what's flagging the IP traffic. There isn't any "phoning home" if that's what you're concerned about.

thro11y ago

Could you maybe provide a portable version as well ? - it's usually less flagged (less overhead) and easier to check which file could be an offender.

BTW I'm using Everything Search with a column (!) showing content of a file with higlighted search terms - but there is no jump to line in preview option (as well new version changes accestimes).

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pdimitar1y ago

Without comparison to leading tools like ripgrep, the_silver_searcher and ugrep, this project will remain a passing curiosity.

$10 is nothing and I already forgot how much did the restaurant dinner last night cost me, but I don't want to give money without knowing what am I getting in little more details and/or user-friendly marketing like tool comparison.

Zambyte1y ago

Fwiw regarding knowing what you're getting - there is a free demo available.

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vintagedave1y ago

How does this compare to ugrep or others?

Fast text search is really valuable -- if we could see comparisons it would help make judgements about which to use.

ksylvestreOP1y ago

- Export results to file/clipboard/pipe

- Bookmarks: saved search presets

- Full search history (entries of source/filter/pattern)

- Built-in preview window

- Editor commands to jump to found matches (ex: gvim '$filepath' +$line)

- Drag/Drop found matches to an open text editor

- File dialog to select start directory

- Tab cycling of source filenames (console emulation)

- Logical operators coming soon (AND OR NOT XOR)

I suggest trying the free demo to get a better feel for the application.

thro11y ago

Clean interface(*). Seems fast - does it index files ? (* nicer than grepWin (GPL) - more like BareGrep without source)

Unfortunately can't test it. Virustotal says it's not network shy (IP Traffic) and unsafe (3/75 security vendors flagged this file as malicious) :(

ksylvestreOP1y ago

thro11y ago

Could you maybe provide a portable version as well ? - it's usually less flagged (less overhead) and easier to check which file could be an offender.

BTW I'm using Everything Search with a column (!) showing content of a file with higlighted search terms - but there is no jump to line in preview option (as well new version changes accestimes).

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pdimitar1y ago

Without comparison to leading tools like ripgrep, the_silver_searcher and ugrep, this project will remain a passing curiosity.

Zambyte1y ago

Fwiw regarding knowing what you're getting - there is a free demo available.

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