jwiegley/regex-tool
A regular expression IDE for Emacs, to help with the creation and testing of regular expressions.
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MOST-STARRED Emacs Lisp
| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
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| Per day | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Forks gained | +0 | +3 | +10 |
regex-tool gained 10 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 52. It is about 18 years old and has averaged roughly 3 stars a year. It ranks #21 among Emacs Lisp repositories and #14,401 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
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33
DAYS ON TRENDING
#100
BEST RANK
Aug 30, 2008
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
regex-tool has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #100. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
regex-tool is an open-source project written in Emacs Lisp: A regular expression IDE for Emacs, to help with the creation and testing of regular expressions.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in Emacs Lisp. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.
⚡ Key Features
Optimized execution pipeline written in Emacs Lisp for predictable speed.
Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.
Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.
Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.
Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.
📥 Installation
$ git clone https://github.com/jwiegley/regex-tool.git
cd regex-tool⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Emacs Lisp environment and standard tooling
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
regex-tool coordinates its core functionality through a modular Emacs Lisp pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.
🎯 Production Use Cases
Production System Integration
Embed regex-tool into Emacs Lisp backend services to handle core application logic.
CI/CD Automated Pipelines
Run automated validation, builds, and integration suites during deployments.
Developer Tooling & Workflows
Accelerate developer onboarding with pre-configured project utilities.
Open Source Extension
Fork and customize internal modules under the repository's open source license.
🚀 Getting Started
Install regex-tool using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/jwiegley/regex-tool.git`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for regex-tool.
Import regex-tool into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `regex-tool --help` to verify successful setup.
👍 Strengths
⚠️ Considerations
⇄ Alternatives & Direct Competitors
👥 Who Should Use This
Developers and engineering teams building with Emacs Lisp, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.
🏆 Nearby in the Rankings
jwiegley/regex-tool is currently ranked #14,401 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does regex-tool do? +
A regular expression IDE for Emacs, to help with the creation and testing of regular expressions.
What language is regex-tool written in? +
The primary language is Emacs Lisp. Topics include: software.
Is regex-tool actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Jan 4, 2017 with 2 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does regex-tool have? +
regex-tool has 52 stars and 13 forks on GitHub.
How does regex-tool rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 52 stars, jwiegley/regex-tool is ranked #14,401 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #21 among Emacs Lisp projects.
What license is regex-tool distributed under? +
No SPDX license identified yet. Code without a license is subject to copyright by default.
