wgrep
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
0warn against
Apr 28, 2026first mention
Sep 8, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“I used that for a long time and it's been one of my favorite tools.”
“Strengths: magit, wgrep, vterm”
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“gnus, org, wgrep/wdired, occur, consult all work together to improve each other.”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- Emacs Bedrock 2.0 2 mentions
- I have officially retired from Emacs 1 mention
- Ask HN: What's your favorite Emacs package? 1 mention
Data: wgrep.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 4
“I used that for a long time and it's been one of my favorite tools.”
“I might be able to remove my wgrep too.”
“Strengths: magit, wgrep, vterm”
“gnus, org, wgrep/wdired, occur, consult all work together to improve each other.”