pi-prefer-rg

A pi extension that teaches the agent to prefer ripgrep over grep.

Package details

← Back
extension

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

npm repohome report
$ pi install npm:pi-prefer-rg
Package
pi-prefer-rg
Version
0.1.0
Published
Apr 22, 2026
Downloads
118/mo · 118/wk
Author
hdkiller
License
MIT
Types
extension
Size
5.5 KB
Dependencies
0 dependencies · 1 peer
Pi manifest JSON
{
  "extensions": [
    "./extensions"
  ]
}

Security note

Pi packages can execute code and influence agent behavior. Review the source before installing third-party packages.

README

pi-prefer-rg

A pi extension that teaches the agent to prefer rg/ripgrep over grep in shell commands and examples.

Features

  • Appends a system prompt rule to prefer rg over grep
  • Optional bash enforcement that blocks plain grep search commands
  • Session-persistent settings via /prefer-rg

Install

From GitHub

pi install git:github.com/hdkiller/pi-prefer-rg

From local path

pi install ./pi-prefer-rg

Usage

Reload pi after installing:

/reload

Commands:

  • /prefer-rg status
  • /prefer-rg on
  • /prefer-rg off
  • /prefer-rg enforce-on
  • /prefer-rg enforce-off

What it injects

The extension adds this guidance to the prompt:

  • prefer rg over grep
  • use rg by default for recursive text and code search
  • only use grep if the user explicitly asks for it or grep-specific behavior is required

Development

Run pi with the local package:

pi -e ./pi-prefer-rg