diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d3216244e..5a31485c28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Read on to learn what YADR provides!
 
 Homebrew is _the missing package manager for OSX_. Installed automatically.
 
-We automatically install a few useful packages including ctags, git, macvim, hub, and the silver searcher ('ag')
+We automatically install a few useful packages including ctags, git, macvim, hub, and RipGrep ('rg')
 Note that our autocomplete plugin requires a MacVim that supports Lua. The installer knows how to install it, but if you had one installed before, you may need to manually remove your old MacVim.
 
 ### ZSH
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ of plugins above to learn more.
  * `,K` - Grep the current word up to next exclamation point (useful for ruby foo! methods)
  * `Cmd-*` - highlight all occurrences of current word (similar to regular `*` except doesn't move)
  * `,hl` - toggle search highlight on and off
- * `,gg` or `,ag` - Grep command line, type between quotes. Uses Ag Silver Searcher.
+ * `,gg` or `,rg` - Grep command line, type between quotes. Uses RipGrep.
  * After searching with `,gg` you can navigate the results with `Ctrl-x` and `Ctrl-z` (or standard vim `:cn` and `:cp`)
  * `,gd` - Grep def (greps for 'def [function name]') when cursor is over the function name
  * `,gcf` - Grep Current File to find references to the current file
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 3c1d29d0d0..c930b38a92 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def install_homebrew
   puts "======================================================"
   puts "Installing Homebrew packages...There may be some warnings."
   puts "======================================================"
-  run %{brew install zsh ctags git hub tmux reattach-to-user-namespace the_silver_searcher ghi hub}
+  run %{brew install zsh ctags git hub tmux reattach-to-user-namespace ripgrep ghi hub}
   run %{brew install macvim --custom-icons --with-override-system-vim --with-lua --with-luajit}
   puts
   puts
diff --git a/doc/vim/utils.md b/doc/vim/utils.md
index 078a96b1da..591fe423f9 100644
--- a/doc/vim/utils.md
+++ b/doc/vim/utils.md
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 * color_highlight - use :ColorCodes to see hex colors highlighted
 * change-inside-surroundings - change content inside delimiters like quotes/brackets
 * rspec.vim - used for color highlighting rspec correctly even if specs live outside of spec/ (rails.vim doesn't handle this)
-* Ag - use :Ag to search across multiple files. Faster than Grep and Ack.
+* Rg - use :Rg to search across multiple files. Faster than Ag, Grep and Ack.
 * vim-session: use `:SaveSession` and `:OpenSession` to come back to your saved window layout
diff --git a/vim/settings/ctrlp.vim b/vim/settings/ctrlp.vim
index 04e4de8e20..5d762740ad 100644
--- a/vim/settings/ctrlp.vim
+++ b/vim/settings/ctrlp.vim
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 if exists("g:ctrlp_user_command")
   unlet g:ctrlp_user_command
 endif
-if executable('ag')
+
+if executable('rg')
+  " Use rg in CtrlP for listing files. Lightning fast and respects .gitignore
+  let g:ctrlp_user_command = 'rg --files --smart-case %s'
+
+  " rg is fast enough that CtrlP doesn't need to cache
+  let g:ctrlp_use_caching = 0
+elseif executable('ag')
   " Use ag in CtrlP for listing files. Lightning fast and respects .gitignore
-  let g:ctrlp_user_command =
-    \ 'ag %s --files-with-matches -g "" --ignore "\.git$\|\.hg$\|\.svn$"'
+  let g:ctrlp_user_command = 'ag %s --files-with-matches -g "" --ignore "\.git$\|\.hg$\|\.svn$"'
 
   " ag is fast enough that CtrlP doesn't need to cache
   let g:ctrlp_use_caching = 0
diff --git a/vim/settings/grep.vim b/vim/settings/grep.vim
index 08c7fd0971..f400d84ebc 100644
--- a/vim/settings/grep.vim
+++ b/vim/settings/grep.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-"Use the silver searcher for lightning fast Gsearch command
-set grepprg=git\ grep
+"Use RipGrep for lightning fast Gsearch command
+set grepprg=rg\ --vimgrep\ --no-heading
+set grepformat=%f:%l:%c:%m,%f:%l:%m
 let g:grep_cmd_opts = '--line-number'
diff --git a/vim/settings/ripgrep.vim b/vim/settings/ripgrep.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ccece01f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vim/settings/ripgrep.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+" Open the Rg command and place the cursor into the quotes
+nmap ,rg :Rg ""<Left>
+nmap ,rf :Rg --files ""<Left>
diff --git a/vim/settings/search.vim b/vim/settings/search.vim
index 82cf075b03..4be724e22d 100644
--- a/vim/settings/search.vim
+++ b/vim/settings/search.vim
@@ -11,20 +11,20 @@ function! GetVisual()
 endfunction
 
 "grep the current word using ,k (mnemonic Kurrent)
-nnoremap <silent> ,k :Ag <cword><CR>
+nnoremap <silent> ,k :Rg <cword><CR>
 
 "grep visual selection
-vnoremap ,k :<C-U>execute "Ag " . GetVisual()<CR>
+vnoremap ,k :<C-U>execute "Rg " . GetVisual()<CR>
 
 "grep current word up to the next exclamation point using ,K
-nnoremap ,K viwf!:<C-U>execute "Ag " . GetVisual()<CR>
+nnoremap ,K viwf!:<C-U>execute "Rg " . GetVisual()<CR>
 
 "grep for 'def foo'
-nnoremap <silent> ,gd :Ag 'def <cword>'<CR>
+nnoremap <silent> ,gd :Rg 'def <cword>'<CR>
 
-",gg = Grep! - using Ag the silver searcher
+",gg = Grep! - using Rg RipGrep
 " open up a grep line, with a quote started for the search
-nnoremap ,gg :Ag ""<left>
+nnoremap ,gg :Rg ""<left>
 
 "Grep for usages of the current file
-nnoremap ,gcf :exec "Ag " . expand("%:t:r")<CR>
+nnoremap ,gcf :exec "Rg " . expand("%:t:r")<CR>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vim/vundles/search.vundle b/vim/vundles/search.vundle
index 2635f88d30..43dc2bf389 100644
--- a/vim/vundles/search.vundle
+++ b/vim/vundles/search.vundle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Bundle "justinmk/vim-sneak"
-Bundle "rking/ag.vim"
+Bundle "jremmen/vim-ripgrep"
 Bundle "henrik/vim-indexed-search"
 Bundle "nelstrom/vim-visual-star-search"
 Bundle "skwp/greplace.vim"