Livegrep
Interactive real-time regex code search tool designed for massive monorepos.
Why consider Livegrep?
Livegrep is a real-time interactive regex code search tool written in C++ and Go by Nelson Elhage. Operating over an inverted index of source code, it streams regex match results in sub-100ms response times directly into an interactive browser window.
Learn Livegrep by building
Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.
In this guide2 sections
Overview of Livegrep
Livegrep updates regex match results instantaneously on every keystroke across multi-gigabyte code trees.
Docker Quickstart
docker run -d -p 8910:8910 livegrep/livegrep:latestLivegrep is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 (GPL-2.0).
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