Sounds like the problem you have here is that `grep` is aliased to `ripgrep`. ripgrep isn't intended to be a drop-in replacement for POSIX grep, and the subject

Sounds like the problem you have here is that `grep` is aliased to `ripgrep`. ripgrep isn't intended to be a drop-in replacement for POSIX grep, and the subjectively easier usage of ripgrep can never replace grep's matureness and adoption. Note: if you want to make ripgrep not do .gitignore filtering, set `RIPGREP_CONFIG_PATH` to point to a config file that contains `-uu`. Sources: - https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/GUIDE.md#configuration-file https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/GUIDE.md#c... - https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/GUIDE.md#automatic-filtering https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/GUIDE.md#a...