---
name: "g.search.modules"
section: "1grass"
platform: "linux"
package: "grass-doc"
version: "8.4.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/g.search.modules"
---

# g.search.modules(1grass)

Search in GRASS modules using keywords

## NAME

**g.search.modules**  - Search in GRASS modules using keywords

## KEYWORDS

general, modules, search

## SYNOPSIS

**g.search.modules**\
 **g.search.modules --help**\
 **g.search.modules** \[-**anmkcgj**\]  \[**keyword**=*string*\[,*string*,...\]\]   \[--**help**\]  \[--**verbose**\]  \[--**quiet**\]  \[--**ui**\]

### Flags:

- **-a**

  Display only modules where all keywords are available (AND), default: OR

- **-n**

  Invert selection (logical NOT)

- **-m**

  Search in manual pages too (can be slow)

- **-k**

  Search only for the exact keyword in module keyword list\
   Instead of full text search, search only in actual keywords

- **-c**

  Use colorized (more readable) output to terminal

- **-g**

  Shell script format

- **-j**

  JSON format

- **--help**

  Print usage summary

- **--verbose**

  Verbose module output

- **--quiet**

  Quiet module output

- **--ui**

  Force launching GUI dialog

### Parameters:

- **keyword**=*string\[,string*,...\]

  Keyword to be searched\
   List all modules if not given

## DESCRIPTION

*g.search.module* searches for given keyword in GRASS GIS modules name, description, keywords and optionally manpages, too. Also installed addons are considered in the search.

## NOTES

Multiple keywords may be specified, *g.search.modules* will search for all of them.

## EXAMPLES

Search all modules, where keywords *buffer* OR *clip* can be found:\

```
g.search.modules keyword=buffer,clip
r.circle
    keywords: raster,buffer,geometry,circle
    description: Creates a raster map containing concentric rings around a
                 given point.
r.buffer.lowmem
    keywords: raster,buffer
    description: Creates a raster map showing buffer zones surrounding cells
                 that contain non-NULL category values. This is the low-
                 memory alternative to the classic r.buffer module.
r.buffer
    keywords: raster,buffer
    description: Creates a raster map showing buffer zones surrounding cells
                 that contain non-NULL category values.
```

Search all modules, where keywords *overlay* AND *clip* can be found with some fancy terminal output (not shown here):\

```
g.search.modules keyword=clip,overlay -a -c
v.clip
    keywords: vector,clip,area
    description: Extracts features of input map which overlay features
                 of clip map.
v.overlay
    keywords: vector,geometry,spatial
              query,clip,difference,intersection,union
    description: Overlays two vector maps offering clip, intersection,
                 difference, symmetrical difference, union operators.
```

Search in manual pages as well:\

```
g.search.modules -m keyword=kapri
db.execute
    keywords: database,attribute table,SQL
    description: Executes any SQL statement. For SELECT statements use
                 ’db.select’.
db.select
    keywords: database,attribute table,SQL
    description: Selects data from attribute table. Performs SQL query
                 statement(s).
```

## SEE ALSO

*g.manual*

## AUTHORS

Jachym Cepicky, OpenGeoLabs s.r.o., Czech Republic: original author\
 Anika Bettge, mundialis, Germany: addon search added

## SOURCE CODE

Available at: g.search.modules source code (history)

Accessed: Monday Feb 24 17:51:44 2025

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