The future of code search is not regex – 100x faster than ripgrep
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April 2, 2026
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Summary
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Community Sentiment
Positives
- The open-sourced implementation claims to be over 100x faster than ripgrep, which could revolutionize code search efficiency.
- The tool is designed for both human users and AI agents, enhancing performance and usability in file searching.
- The emphasis on typo-resistance in the fuzzy file matching could significantly improve user experience in code navigation.
Concerns
- Skepticism exists regarding the claimed 100x speedup, especially given ripgrep's minimal overhead in file reading.
- Users express frustration that existing tools like ripgrep and ag still perform better after data is loaded into RAM.