USE_BUILTIN_RIPGREP

Updated October 13, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

USE_BUILTIN_RIPGREP is a Claude Code environment variable: Force use of built-in ripgrep. Its release history is not tracked here. It is listed in the official reference.

Status	Present in v2.1.294
Category	Other
Official docs	Listed

How to set it

For one session, export it in the shell that starts Claude Code:

export USE_BUILTIN_RIPGREP=<value>
claude

To apply it to every session, add it to the env object of a settings file:

// ~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "env": {
    "USE_BUILTIN_RIPGREP": "<value>"
  }
}

Related variables

CLAUDE_CODE_USE_CCR_V2: Use Claude Code Router v2 for cowork sessions.
CLAUDE_CODE_USE_GATEWAY: Routes traffic through an Anthropic-operated gateway (with loopback and log-level tuning).
CLAUDE_CODE_USE_NATIVE_FILE_SEARCH
ANTHROPIC_BETAS: Comma-separated beta feature headers.
ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_HEADERS: Custom HTTP headers (newline-separated Key: Value).
ANTHROPIC_FEDERATION_RULE_ID
ANTHROPIC_ORGANIZATION_ID
ANTHROPIC_WORKSPACE_ID

Frequently asked questions

What does USE_BUILTIN_RIPGREP do?

Force use of built-in ripgrep

Which Claude Code version has USE_BUILTIN_RIPGREP?

Its release history is not tracked here.

How do I set USE_BUILTIN_RIPGREP?

Export it before starting Claude Code (export USE_BUILTIN_RIPGREP=value), or add it to the "env" object in ~/.claude/settings.json to apply it to every session.

All variables, searchable: Claude Code environment variables.