feat(cli): add zxcgrep utility for searching compressed files

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Adds zxcgrep, a shell script that enables grep(1) functionality on .zxc archives by decompressing them on the fly.
This utility provides a convenient way to search compressed logs while maintaining standard grep behavior, including status codes and support for multiple files or stdin.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features
  • Added zxcgrep to search compressed archives, regular files, and standard input using familiar grep-style options.
  • Added POSIX command installation and documentation, including an example for searching compressed logs.
• Bug Fixes
  • Search results now use grep-compatible exit statuses, and errors are reported for damaged archives and invalid or unsupported options.

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The pull request adds the POSIX zxcgrep command. It parses supported grep options, searches decompressed ZXC archives and other inputs, and returns grep-compatible statuses. Non-Windows CLI builds install the command, and the CLI documentation describes its options and use.

Changes

zxcgrep command

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Search wrapper and pipeline behavior src/cli/zxcgrep, src/cli/main.c, tests/test_cli.sh	zxcgrep parses supported options and passes decompressed input to grep. It reports grep match, no-match, and error statuses, with handling for decompressor errors and early grep termination. On non-Windows platforms, the CLI resets SIGPIPE to its default disposition. POSIX tests cover archives, files, standard input, option errors, statuses, and pipeline cases.
Installation and command documentation cmake/zxcInstall.cmake, meson.build, src/cli/zxc.1, src/cli/zxc.1.md, README.md	CMake and Meson install zxcgrep for non-Windows CLI builds and add it to man-page aliases. The manual pages document its options, input handling, statuses, and environment variables. The manuals and README include compressed-log search examples.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Shell
  participant zxcgrep
  participant zxc
  participant grep
  Shell->>zxcgrep: invoke with options and inputs
  zxcgrep->>zxc: decompress each input with -dcf
  zxc->>grep: supply input data
  zxcgrep->>grep: pass options and pattern
  grep-->>zxcgrep: return output and status
  zxcgrep-->>Shell: return output and status

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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to b310e

Searches of dictionary-compressed archives fail. This is a bounded limitation, but the command needs a way to supply the dictionary before those archives can be searched.

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Out of Scope Changes check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

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Inline comments:
Review comments at @src/cli/zxcgrep:
- Line 110: Add a wrapper-specific option to zxcgrep for supplying the
dictionary path and pass it to the zxc -dcf invocation so dictionary-compressed
archives can be searched. Follow the dictionary option behavior documented in
src/cli/main.c, and add a test that verifies zxcgrep searches an archive
requiring that dictionary.

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