Problem
The container agent prefers rg (ripgrep) for code search but it isn't installed in the base image. When it's missing, the agent falls back to a slower Python grep implementation:
2026-07-17 16:53:47,696 [INFO] ripgrep ('rg') not found on PATH; using Python grep fallback.
Install ripgrep for faster searches and automatic .gitignore handling.
Recommendation
Add ripgrep to the universal base image so the agent gets:
- Faster searches — ripgrep is significantly faster than the Python fallback, especially on large repos
- Automatic
.gitignore handling — ripgrep respects ignore files by default, reducing noise in search results
- Better agent performance — less time spent on code search means more time for implementation
Suggested change
Add ripgrep to the package install step in the container image build (e.g. dnf install -y ripgrep for UBI or apt-get install -y ripgrep for Debian-based images).
Problem
The container agent prefers
rg(ripgrep) for code search but it isn't installed in the base image. When it's missing, the agent falls back to a slower Python grep implementation:Recommendation
Add
ripgrepto the universal base image so the agent gets:.gitignorehandling — ripgrep respects ignore files by default, reducing noise in search resultsSuggested change
Add
ripgrepto the package install step in the container image build (e.g.dnf install -y ripgrepfor UBI orapt-get install -y ripgrepfor Debian-based images).