# Initial release of gem\_grep, a gem command plugin **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [April 24, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initial-release-of-gem-grep-a-gem-command-plugin/166407 "2009-04-24T22:00:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ghorner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@ghorner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ghorner)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initial-release-of-gem-grep-a-gem-command-plugin/166407/1 "2009-04-24T22:00:45Z")
Hi, I’ve written a gem command plugin, gem grep. You’ll need the latest rubygems v 1.3.2 to try it out. gem grep enhances gem search in three ways: 1. Displays results in a well formatted ascii table. Allowing for detail while still maintaining one gem per line. 2. Specify a list of any gemspec attributes you’d like to see for the results want to see with a --columns option. 3. For local searches, search any number of gemspec attributes with a –fields option. Some examples: > **[Tagaholic - How To Write A RubyGem Command Plugin](http://tagaholic.me/2009/04/23/how-to-write-a-rubygem-command-plugin.html#examples)** > > The latest rubygems has a hot new feature, the ability to plugin in your own commands. In this post, I'll walk you through how to write a gem command plugin, using my own gem grep command as an... Homepage: [http://github.com/cldwalker-gem\_grep](http://github.com/cldwalker-gem_grep) Install it with: gem source -a [http://gems.github.com](http://gems.github.com) && sudo gem install cldwalker-gem\_grep Enjoy! Gabriel ---
**Author:** ![ghorner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@ghorner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ghorner)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initial-release-of-gem-grep-a-gem-command-plugin/166407/2 "2009-04-24T23:56:11Z")
On Apr 24, 2009, at 13:00 , ghorner wrote: > Install it with: gem source -a [http://gems.github.com](http://gems.github.com) && sudo gem > install cldwalker-gem\_grep This is awesome, but can you release it as a real gem? ---
**Author:** ![ghorner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@ghorner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ghorner)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initial-release-of-gem-grep-a-gem-command-plugin/166407/3 "2009-04-25T00:27:11Z")
On Apr 24, 5:55 pm, Ryan D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > On Apr 24, 2009, at 13:00 , ghorner wrote: > > > Install it with: gem source -ahttp://gems.github.com&& sudo gem > > install cldwalker-gem\_grep > > This is awesome, but can you release it as a real gem? Glad you like it. 🙂 The above install should work for anyone. By real gem I guess you mean putting it up on rubyforge? I’ll drop it on there soon. ---
**Author:** ![ghorner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@ghorner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ghorner)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initial-release-of-gem-grep-a-gem-command-plugin/166407/4 "2009-04-26T02:50:57Z")
On Apr 25, 2009, at 16:35 , cldwalker wrote: > For the rubyforge inclined, you can try this plugin with: sudo gem > install gem\_grep YAY! thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ghorner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@ghorner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ghorner)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 1:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/initial-release-of-gem-grep-a-gem-command-plugin/166407/5 "2009-04-26T01:35:35Z")
On Apr 24, 6:22 pm, cldwalker [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > By real gem I guess you mean putting it up on rubyforge? I’ll drop it > on there soon. For the rubyforge inclined, you can try this plugin with: sudo gem install gem\_grep