diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index c3499e26..76c749c3 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,22 +1,26 @@
 {
-    "javascript.format.placeOpenBraceOnNewLineForFunctions": true,
-    "javascript.format.placeOpenBraceOnNewLineForControlBlocks": true,
-    "typescript.format.placeOpenBraceOnNewLineForFunctions": true,
-    "typescript.format.placeOpenBraceOnNewLineForControlBlocks": true,
-    "cSpell.words": [
-        "asciidoctor",
-        "deserialize",
-        "helvetica",
-        "joaompinto",
-        "junit",
-        "linkify",
-        "neue",
-        "plantuml",
-        "segoe",
-        "webview"
-    ],
-    "files.watcherExclude": {
-        "out/**": true,
-        "dist/**": true
-    },
+  "javascript.format.placeOpenBraceOnNewLineForFunctions": true,
+  "javascript.format.placeOpenBraceOnNewLineForControlBlocks": true,
+  "typescript.format.placeOpenBraceOnNewLineForFunctions": true,
+  "typescript.format.placeOpenBraceOnNewLineForControlBlocks": true,
+  "cSpell.words": [
+    "asciidoctor",
+    "deserialize",
+    "helvetica",
+    "joaompinto",
+    "junit",
+    "linkify",
+    "neue",
+    "plantuml",
+    "segoe",
+    "webview"
+  ],
+  "files.watcherExclude": {
+    "out/**": true,
+    "dist/**": true
+  },
+  "editor.formatOnSave": false,
+  "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
+    "source.fixAll.eslint": "explicit"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7ab70e89..83094463 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -582,6 +582,23 @@
 						"markdownDescription": "%asciidoc.antora.showEnableAntoraPrompt.desc%"
 					}
 				}
+			},
+			{
+				"order": 27,
+				"id": "findFiles",
+				"title": "%asciidoc.findFiles.title%",
+				"properties": {
+					"asciidoc.findFiles.useRipgrep": {
+						"type": "boolean",
+						"default": false,
+						"markdownDescription": "%asciidoc.findFiles.useRipgrep.desc%"
+					},
+					"asciidoc.findFiles.ripgrepPath": {
+						"type": "string",
+						"default": "",
+						"markdownDescription": "%asciidoc.findFiles.ripgrepPath.desc%"
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		],
 		"configurationDefaults": {
diff --git a/package.nls.de.json b/package.nls.de.json
index 11ccaac9..27771492 100644
--- a/package.nls.de.json
+++ b/package.nls.de.json
@@ -73,5 +73,8 @@
 	"asciidoc.antora.enableAntoraSupport.deprecationMessage": "This setting has been replaced by `#asciidoc.antora.showEnableAntoraPrompt#` and no longer has any effect.",
 	"asciidoc.antora.title": "Antora",
 	"asciidoc.antora.enableAntoraSupport.desc": "Aktiviere [Antora](https://antora.org/) Unterstützung.",
-	"asciidoc.antora.showEnableAntoraPrompt.desc": "Show a prompt to enable [Antora](https://antora.org/) support when an antora.yml file is detected."
+	"asciidoc.antora.showEnableAntoraPrompt.desc": "Show a prompt to enable [Antora](https://antora.org/) support when an antora.yml file is detected.",
+	"asciidoc.findFiles.title": "Find files",
+	"asciidoc.findFiles.useRipgrep.desc": "Use ripgrep to search for files in the workspace.",
+	"asciidoc.findFiles.ripgrepPath.desc": "External `rg` command to execute. It accepts a full path to the binary, for instance: `/path/to/rg`. If the value is empty, use ripgrep from VSCode's built-in version."
 }
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diff --git a/package.nls.fr.json b/package.nls.fr.json
index dd23dcc1..cec3b9b4 100644
--- a/package.nls.fr.json
+++ b/package.nls.fr.json
@@ -73,5 +73,8 @@
 	"asciidoc.antora.enableAntoraSupport.deprecationMessage": "Ce paramètre a été remplacé par `#asciidoc.antora.showEnableAntoraPrompt#` et n'a plus aucun effet.",
 	"asciidoc.antora.title": "Antora",
 	"asciidoc.antora.enableAntoraSupport.desc": "Active le support [Antora](https://antora.org/).",
-	"asciidoc.antora.showEnableAntoraPrompt.desc": "Affiche une fenêtre contextuelle permettant d'activer le support [Antora](https://antora.org/) quand un fichier antora.yml est trouvé."
+	"asciidoc.antora.showEnableAntoraPrompt.desc": "Affiche une fenêtre contextuelle permettant d'activer le support [Antora](https://antora.org/) quand un fichier antora.yml est trouvé.",
+	"asciidoc.findFiles.title": "Find files",
+	"asciidoc.findFiles.useRipgrep.desc": "Utiliser ripgrep pour rechercher des fichiers dans l'espace de travail.",
+	"asciidoc.findFiles.ripgrepPath.desc": "Commande externe `rg` à exécuter. Accepte un chemin complet vers le binaire, par exemple : `/path/to/rg`. Si la valeur est vide, utilise ripgrep de la version intégrée de VSCode."
 }
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diff --git a/package.nls.ja.json b/package.nls.ja.json
index f167846d..354300d5 100644
--- a/package.nls.ja.json
+++ b/package.nls.ja.json
@@ -73,5 +73,8 @@
 	"asciidoc.antora.enableAntoraSupport.deprecationMessage": "This setting has been replaced by `#asciidoc.antora.showEnableAntoraPrompt#` and no longer has any effect.",
 	"asciidoc.antora.title": "Antora",
 	"asciidoc.antora.enableAntoraSupport.desc": "[Antora](https://antora.org/)サポートを有効にします。",
-	"asciidoc.antora.showEnableAntoraPrompt.desc": "Show a prompt to enable [Antora](https://antora.org/) support when an antora.yml file is detected."
+	"asciidoc.antora.showEnableAntoraPrompt.desc": "Show a prompt to enable [Antora](https://antora.org/) support when an antora.yml file is detected.",
+	"asciidoc.findFiles.title": "Find files",
+	"asciidoc.findFiles.useRipgrep.desc": "Use ripgrep to search for files in the workspace.",
+	"asciidoc.findFiles.ripgrepPath.desc": "External `rg` command to execute. It accepts a full path to the binary, for instance: `/path/to/rg`. If the value is empty, use ripgrep from VSCode's built-in version."
 }
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diff --git a/package.nls.json b/package.nls.json
index 8a5573d9..36c072c5 100644
--- a/package.nls.json
+++ b/package.nls.json
@@ -82,5 +82,9 @@
 
 	"asciidoc.antora.title": "Antora",
 	"asciidoc.antora.enableAntoraSupport.desc": "Enable [Antora](https://antora.org/) support.",
-	"asciidoc.antora.showEnableAntoraPrompt.desc": "Show a prompt to enable [Antora](https://antora.org/) support when an antora.yml file is detected."
+	"asciidoc.antora.showEnableAntoraPrompt.desc": "Show a prompt to enable [Antora](https://antora.org/) support when an antora.yml file is detected.",
+	
+	"asciidoc.findFiles.title": "Find files",
+	"asciidoc.findFiles.useRipgrep.desc": "Use ripgrep to search for files in the workspace.",
+	"asciidoc.findFiles.ripgrepPath.desc": "External `rg` command to execute. It accepts a full path to the binary, for instance: `/path/to/rg`. If the value is empty, use ripgrep from VSCode's built-in version."
 }
diff --git a/src/util/findFiles.ts b/src/util/findFiles.ts
index e8de4fe7..55ba166a 100644
--- a/src/util/findFiles.ts
+++ b/src/util/findFiles.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,69 @@
+import { spawn } from 'child_process'
+import ospath from 'path'
 import vscode, { Uri } from 'vscode'
+import { getWorkspaceFolders } from './workspace'
 
 /**
  * Find files across all workspace folders in the workspace using a glob expression.
+ * Use `@vscode/ripgrep` to find files when there is a platform shell present.
  * @param glob A glob pattern that defines the files to search for.
  */
 export async function findFiles (glob: string): Promise<Uri[]> {
-  return vscode.workspace.findFiles(glob)
+  const isBrowser = ((process as any)?.browser === true)
+  const useRipgrep = (vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('asciidoc', null).get('findFiles.useRipgrep') === true)
+
+  if (isBrowser || !useRipgrep) {
+    return vscode.workspace.findFiles(glob)
+  }
+  const searchedUris: Uri[] = []
+  for (const workspaceFolder of getWorkspaceFolders()) {
+    const rootUri = workspaceFolder.uri
+    const paths = await ripgrep(glob, rootUri.fsPath)
+    searchedUris.push(...paths.map((path) => Uri.joinPath(rootUri, path)))
+  }
+  return searchedUris
+}
+
+async function ripgrep (glob: string, rootFolder: string): Promise<string[]> {
+  const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('asciidoc.findFiles')
+  const customPath = config.get<string>('ripgrepPath')
+  const rgPath = customPath || ospath.join(
+    vscode.env.appRoot,
+    `node_modules/@vscode/ripgrep/bin/rg${
+      process.platform === 'win32' ? '.exe' : ''
+    }`
+  )
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const rg = spawn(rgPath, ['--hidden', '--follow', '--files', '-g', glob], {
+      cwd: rootFolder,
+    })
+    let stdout: string = ''
+    let stderr = ''
+
+    rg.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
+      stdout += data.toString()
+    })
+
+    rg.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
+      stderr += data.toString()
+    })
+
+    rg.on('close', (code) => {
+      if (code === 0) {
+        const result = stdout
+          .split('\n')
+          .map((path) => path.trim())
+          .filter((path) => !!path) // ensure empty strings are deleted from answer
+        resolve(result)
+      } else if (code === 1) {
+        resolve([])
+      } else {
+        reject(new Error(`code ${code}: ${stderr}`))
+      }
+    })
+
+    rg.on('error', (err) => {
+      reject(err)
+    })
+  })
 }