rtk grep returns empty output + rtk ls produces worse output than standard ls #4
Description
Bug #1: rtk grep Returns Empty Output
Current Behavior:
$ rtk grep "Claude Code" guide/
# Returns 0 bytes (empty)Expected Behavior:
$ rtk grep "Claude Code" guide/
guide/ultimate-guide.md: Claude Code is...
guide/cheatsheet.md: Claude Code cheatsheet
(condensed, grouped by file)Root Cause: Unknown (needs investigation in Rust code)
Suggested Fix: Implement file grouping + context lines (similar to grep -C 1 but condensed)
Bug #2: rtk ls Produces Worse Output (-274% increase)
Current Behavior:
$ ls -la
2,058 chars
$ rtk ls
7,704 chars (-274% WORSE)Issue: RTK ls is more verbose than standard ls
Benchmark data:
| Command | Baseline | RTK | Reduction | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
git log |
13,994 | 1,076 | 92.3% | ✅ Excellent |
git status |
100 | 24 | 76.0% | ✅ Good |
git diff HEAD~1 |
15,815 | 6,982 | 55.9% | ✅ Good |
ls -la |
2,058 | 7,704 | -274% | ❌ Broken |
grep -r "pattern" |
54,302 | 0 | N/A | ❌ Broken |
Suggested Fix:
- Option A: Remove
rtk lscommand (acknowledge limitation) - Option B: Implement ultra-dense format (single line per file, no metadata)
Proposed Format:
# Standard ls -la (2058 chars)
total 1024
drwxr-xr-x 10 user staff 320 Jan 28 10:00 .
drwxr-xr-x 50 user staff 1600 Jan 27 09:00 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 user staff 5432 Jan 28 10:00 file1.md
...
# Proposed rtk ls (<500 chars target)
. (10) .. (50) file1.md (5K) file2.txt (12K) ...
Environment
- OS: macOS 14.6 (ARM64)
- RTK: v0.2.0
- Test Repo: claude-code-ultimate-guide (9900 lines, 200+ commits)
Additional Context
Full benchmark report available upon request (53KB, 12 commands tested).
See also: Issue #3 for T3 Stack support proposals (pnpm, Vitest).