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is the code searching tool similar to `ack` but uses `pthreads` for faster searches.

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Spacemacs: smart search skips C++ files

emacs version: 26.1 Spacemacs version: 0.200.13 Spacemacs init is the default generated one. Smart search set to ag OR grep My git C++ project has C++ source and header files, plus python and text ...
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How do I use silversearcher-ag with Emacs without a package

I've read Grep Searching from the manual. The basic that I've found out are that I can use grep command in Emacs. I was wondering if I could use silversearcher-ag as an alternative to grep in M-x grep ...
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counsel-ag shows no output

I try to use counsel-ag to grep through all files in a directory for a string. Basically, I thought this is what it was made for. I have ag 2.2.0 installed via macports on OS X 10.10.5 and it works ...
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Faster way to store an org link to an identifier in a projectile project?

I'm trying to come up with a faster workflow for storing org-file links to parts of a source code tree. I'm generally starting in my org file taking notes, doing a helm-ag to search for some function ...
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helm-projectile-ag use thing-at-point as input?

I want to use the current word as the input when I do helm-projectile-ag. That saves me the typing work. I didn't see this option in customize. How would I implement that?
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How to search for files, directories or grep(ag) from a directory inside a project with helm-projectile?

helm-projectile makes you set a project before trying to find files or directories, or searching through files with ag. All the searches are then based from the project root. How does one start, for ...
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Helm-ag result buffer disappears

After doing a helm-ag search there is an option to 'save results in buffer'. My issue is that the result buffer disappears if another buffer or file is opened. Is there some way to prevent the buffer ...