Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.

2recommend
0warn against
Sep 15, 2026first mention
Oct 29, 2026latest mention
Nov 25 – Oct 26
Used forgrep-like searchcode search in editor

Why people recommend it

“His 6086-character grep-like utility, "ag", from 1993 is all-time favorite”

“I use Ag integrated in the editor all the time. But while it is indispensable for me”

Caveats and dissent

No one in these comments warned against it.

Often compared with

All comments 2

“His 6086-character grep-like utility, "ag", from 1993 is all-time favorite”

“I use Ag integrated in the editor all the time. But while it is indispensable for me”

Threads where it came up

Also written as Ag. Data: ag.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.

Keyboard shortcuts
j / kNext / previous item
o or EnterOpen selected item
/Search
g hHome
g tTop
g rRising
g cCategories
tToggle dark mode
?This help