Search your project files live using Kakoune's built-in tools.
Source live-grep.kak in your kakrc, or use a plugin manager.
Invoke the live-grep command to start a live grep. The toolsclient will be
used if it is defined and active. Type your query into the prompt and review
the results as you go.
Press <ret> to complete the search, or <a-ret> to complete the search and
select all matches of the query in the results buffer. Auto-selecting the query
matches allows for a very quick find/replace workflow when combined with
grep-write.kak.
The live grep utilizes the grepcmd option and the *grep* buffer. All of the
existing grep commands will work with live grep results.
- Face:
LiveGrepMatch- Highlights the prompt matches in the buffer. Defaults to bold + underline. - Option:
live_grep_timeout(int) - Adjust how responsively the results are updated. Lower timeouts will worsen performance. Defaults to300ms. - Option:
live_grep_results_limit(int) - The maximum number of results that will be displayed. Defaults to10000.