Install ripgrep on Windows

Extremely fast recursive search tool that respects .gitignore.

Install commands

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install ripgrep.

winget
winget install --id BurntSushi.ripgrep.MSVC --exact --source winget
Scoop
scoop install main/ripgrep
Chocolatey
choco install ripgrep -y

Package details

Category
CLI Tools
winget
BurntSushi.ripgrep.MSVC
Scoop
main/ripgrep
Chocolatey
ripgrep

Package sources

The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.

Package managerPackageVerified versionSource
wingetBurntSushi.ripgrep.MSVC15.2.0Manifest
Scoopmain/ripgrep–Manifest
Chocolateyripgrep15.2.0Manifest

Install ripgrep together with other apps

Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.

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