psrep

A PowerShell file system searching utility.

Name and function fully inspired by grep (globally search for a regular expression and print).

Example

Basics

Search for a regular expression in the current working directory:

psrep '\s*Reg.+arExpressions\*'

Search a directory:

psrep 'Pattern' -Directory 'c:\repos\psrep'

Search a file:

psrep 'Pattern' -FilePath 'c:\repos\psrep\psrep.psm1'

Advanced

Search for multiple patterns:

psrep 'Pattern1', 'Pattern2'

Search multiple directories:

psrep 'Pattern' -Directory 'c:\repos\psrep', 'c:\temp\notes'

Search multiple files:

psrep 'Pattern' -FilePath 'c:\repos\psrep\psrep.psm1', 'c:\temp\notes\psrep-notes.txt'

Search directories and files (multiple of each still works):

psrep 'Pattern' -Directory 'c:\repos\psrep' -FilePath 'c:\temp\notes\psrep-notes.txt'

How to install

Option 1: Clone the repo to a PowerShell modules folder:

cd c:\users\<your username>\Documents\PowerShell\Modules
git clone https://github.com/davidknise/psrep.git

PowerShellGet support coming soon.

Make it available on the command line

After installing, make sure you can get psrep when you open a PowerShell prompt.

Option 1: Import the module in your PowerShell profile

1. Create a edit the file at: c:\users\<your username>\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\profile.ps1
2. Add Import-Module psrep

Option 2: Import the module in your PowerShell profile

1. Create a edit the file at: c:\users\<your username>\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\profile.ps1
2. Add Import-Module psrep

PowerShellGet support coming soon.