# The Silver Searcher

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/the-silver-searcher
- **Category:** Code Search
- **Homepage:** https://geoff.greer.fm/ag/
- **Also known as:** the-silver-searcher
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:19:22.823Z

## Vioscale score

**19.7 / 100**, confidence 15% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 0 | 0.07844444444444446 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 83.6 | 0.026 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 13.7 | 0.07033333333333334 | 1 | ✓ |
| dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |
| dev_activity | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.052 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 34 | 0.042 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## About

A code search tool that prioritizes speed, offering substantially faster search performance compared to similar tools. Supports integration with multiple editors and runs across macOS, Linux, Windows, and other Unix-like systems.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Windows

## Integrations (2)

_Independently observed._

- TextMate
- Vim (helm-ag)

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 27,108 | [link](https://github.com/ggreer/the_silver_searcher) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | C | [link](https://github.com/ggreer/the_silver_searcher) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/ggreer/the_silver_searcher) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 2 | [link](https://geoff.greer.fm/ag/) | 2026-08-20 | 60% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/ggreer/the_silver_searcher/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 3.4 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/ggreer/the_silver_searcher) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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