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# git grep

> Find strings inside files anywhere in a repository's history.
> Accepts a lot of the same flags as regular `grep`.
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-grep>.

- Search for a string in tracked files:

`git grep {{search_string}}`

- Search for a string in files matching a pattern in tracked files:

`git grep {{search_string}} -- {{file_glob_pattern}}`

- Search for a string in tracked files, including submodules:

`git grep --recurse-submodules {{search_string}}`

- Search for a string at a specific point in history:

`git grep {{search_string}} {{HEAD~2}}`

- Search for a string across all branches:

`git grep {{search_string}} $(git rev-list --all)`
