jvgrep ☆
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Description:
Grep for Japanese users of Vim
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @mattn_jp  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: grep japanese vim text-search encoding developer-tools
Install: brew install jvgrep
About:
Jvgrep is a specialized grep utility optimized for Japanese text encoding, designed to work seamlessly within the Vim editor. It intelligently handles character encoding conversions, allowing users to search through Japanese files without worrying about mismatched encodings. This tool is particularly valuable for developers working in mixed encoding environments common in Japanese software projects.
Key Features:
  • Automatic encoding detection and conversion for Japanese text
  • Vim integration for seamless searching within the editor
  • Support for multiple Japanese encodings including UTF-8, EUC-JP, and Shift_JIS
  • High performance searching through large text files
  • Compatible with standard grep syntax and options
Use Cases:
  • Searching through legacy Japanese codebases with mixed encodings
  • Vim-based development workflows requiring Japanese text search
  • Processing Japanese log files with unknown encodings
  • Cross-platform Japanese text processing in development environments
Alternatives:
  • ripgrep – Modern, fast alternative but lacks built-in Japanese encoding handling
  • ag (The Silver Searcher) – Fast code searching tool, requires manual encoding configuration for Japanese
  • grep – Standard Unix tool, needs manual encoding conversion for Japanese text
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 12, 2025 3:51pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 18b46e0c
Sep 14, 2024 10:37am 0 VERSION_BUMP 8d64bc6c
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