From 12ffcb4296e0c2068797daea6ed88885b060d916 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Gallant Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 18:33:23 -0400 Subject: readme: clarify intro --- README.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2ff9262b..d0d76cb0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ ripgrep (rg) ------------ -`ripgrep` is a line oriented search tool that combines the usability of The -Silver Searcher (similar to `ack`) with the raw speed of GNU grep. `ripgrep` -works by recursively searching your current directory for a regex pattern. -`ripgrep` has first class support on Windows, Mac and Linux, with binary -downloads available for +`ripgrep` is a line oriented search tool that recursively searches your current +directory for a regex pattern while respecting your gitignore rules. To a first +approximation, ripgrep combines the usability of The Silver Searcher (similar +to `ack`) with the raw speed of GNU grep. `ripgrep` has first class support on +Windows, Mac and Linux, with binary downloads available for [every release](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases). [![Linux build status](https://travis-ci.org/BurntSushi/ripgrep.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/BurntSushi/ripgrep) -- cgit v1.2.3