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Docs don't say you need ripgrep installed, but edit prompt says all opencode users have it installed #4420
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Description
Hey,
I would add a PR but I am not sure where to PR the docs.
I was trying to understand why opencode kept using rg which is not installed, found this:
- If you _still_ need to run `grep`, STOP. ALWAYS USE ripgrep at `rg` (or /usr/bin/rg) first, which all opencode users have pre-installed.
In this file:
https://github.com/sst/opencode/blob/dev/packages/opencode/src/tool/bash.txt#L25
OpenCode version
dev branch bdfa213
Steps to reproduce
- use open code and make it search for something using the edit tool
eg grep for x. or just ask them
- See its trying to use rg says it should.
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Operating System
Ubuntu 25.04
Terminal
Kitty
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[-]Docs dont say you need ripgrep installed, but edit prompt does[/-][+]Docs don't say you need ripgrep installed, but edit prompt says all opencode users have it installed[/+]github-actions commentedon Nov 17, 2025
This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:
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rekram1-node commentedon Nov 17, 2025
We install ripgrep for you if you don't have it installed, but that prompt should prolly be tweaked
Hona commentedon Nov 17, 2025
@rekram1-node This is a windows issue, rg doesn't get installed/work in its current state.
Adding it to my tracker
rekram1-node commentedon Nov 17, 2025
good to know
guysoft commentedon Nov 18, 2025
I installed on ubuntu using brew install. So its not only on windows
vanyauhalin commentedon Dec 8, 2025
Please do not do it. I do not want OpenCode to install any dependencies by itself. You can declare all dependencies in package managers like Homebrew. I do not want OpenCode to pollute the bin directory with something that OpenCode thinks would be better for the end user or something that needs for OpenCode to operate. I have a package manager that controls all dependencies. I can clearly see all dependencies through this package manager. I will not see dependencies installed by OpenCode. You are not a package manager.