Command-line tool

sift

brew/sift

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

Fast and powerful open source alternative to grep

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Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

winget install --id CleverData.SiftAgent -e
scoop install sift

macOS

brew install sift

Linux

brew install sift

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