A regular expression generator
Publisher’s description
What is grex?
grex is an open-source terminals & cli tool program for Windows.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and ARM64 as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 1,700 times. Similar programs include PowerShell, QPDF and Oh My Posh.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- Portable: runs without installation
In short: grex is an open-source terminals & cli tool tool for 64-bit and ARM64 PCs.
Is grex safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
7691DBB8E46339A15D8362B79B2456F508266CF00A55FE685ED69A6259577485· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.6Latest | — | ARM64 ZIP64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›choco install grex -yscoop install main/grexProgram files (.exe): grex.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install grexInformation
- Category
- Terminals & CLI tools
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.4.6
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 1,700
- Website
- pemistahl.github.io
- Chocolatey package
- grex
- Scoop package
- main/grex
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is grex free?
Yes. grex is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is grex safe to download?
The download comes from github.com; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
Does grex run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Can I use grex without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to grex?
PowerShell, QPDF, Oh My Posh, fzf and yq. The alternatives page compares them.
