pi-multi-grep

Pi extension that replaces the built-in grep tool with multi-path and multi-glob support.

Packages

Package details

extension

Install pi-multi-grep from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

npm report

$ pi install npm:pi-multi-grep

Package: pi-multi-grep
Version: 1.0.0
Published: May 30, 2026
Downloads: not available
Author: dannykok
License: MIT
Types: extension
Size: 20.6 KB
Dependencies: 0 dependencies · 3 peers

Pi manifest JSON

{
  "extensions": [
    "./src/index.ts"
  ]
}

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README

pi-multi-grep

After numerous times seeing agents being confused by bash-style grep tool syntax and struggle with the default Pi grep tool, I decided to create this extension.

pi-multi-grep is a simple Pi extension that replaces the built-in grep tool with an array-first version for multiple search targets and multiple glob filters. It still uses ripgrep underneath.

So now agent:

stop being confused by the grep syntax
can search multiple paths at once

Installation

pi install npm:pi-multi-grep

Usage

{
  "pattern": "TODO",
  "paths": ["src", "packages"],
  "globs": ["*.ts", "*.tsx", "!*.test.ts"]
}

paths defaults to the current directory when omitted. globs is optional.