grep-cli

library0.2.1jsnpmunverified

A CLI grep utility for Windows, providing pattern and regex-based text search similar to Unix grep. Current stable version 0.2.1 (last updated 2016). It is a lightweight wrapper that pipes input/output streams. No longer maintained; the last release was over 8 years ago. It offers basic grep functionality for Windows users who lack native grep, but has no active development or support for modern Node.js versions.

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grep-cli

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

cli

✓ npx grep-cli <pattern>

✗ import { grep } from 'grep-cli'

This is a CLI tool, not a library. Use via npx or global install.

Pipe file content to grep-cli and match a string pattern or regex pattern.

type package.json | npx grep-cli start # or ls | npx grep-cli "/[0-9]{1,2}:[0-9]{1,2}/i"

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedPackage last updated in 2016, no longer maintained.

fix

Consider using 'rg' (ripgrep) or 'grep' in WSL.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaCommonJS require('grep-cli') does not export a function; it's a CLI binary.

fix

Use npx or global install to run the command.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaOn Windows, 'cat' is not available; use 'type' instead.

fix

Use 'type' command for Windows.

affects: >=0.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

grep-cli: command not found

Package not installed globally or npx not used.

fix

Run 'npx grep-cli' or install globally with 'npm install -g grep-cli'

Cannot find module 'grep-cli'

Trying to import as a Node.js module.

fix

Do not use require or import; run as a CLI command.

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Version history

0.2.1latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/SuperPaintman/grep-cli ↗

packagegrep-cli ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/SuperPaintman/grep-cli#readme ↗