krep ☆

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Description:
High-Performance String Search Utility

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.4.0@0 | Tracked Since: Oct 30, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: search cli grep performance text-processing developer-tools

Install: brew install krep

About:
krep is a command-line utility designed for high-performance string searching and pattern matching across large datasets. It leverages parallel processing to significantly outperform traditional tools like grep, making it ideal for scanning massive codebases or log files. The tool supports regular expressions and provides optimized algorithms for speed-critical search operations.

Key Features:

Parallel processing for maximum speed
Regular expression support
Optimized for large file scanning
Simple command-line interface
Memory-efficient algorithms

Use Cases:

Searching large codebases for specific patterns or function calls
Analyzing massive log files for error detection
Data mining in text-based datasets
Real-time log monitoring and filtering

Alternatives:

grep – Standard grep is slower on large datasets but universally available
ripgrep – Similar performance goals with more features but larger binary size
ag (The Silver Searcher) – Fast alternative focused on code searching, ignores VCS files by default

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 30, 2025 11:35am		0	VERSION_BUMP	e31a1687
Sep 12, 2025 8:56am		0	VERSION_BUMP	98cfc602