fd

name	fd
description	Use this skill when the user wants to find files in the filesystem, search by extension, find directories, or replace find with a faster alternative.

fd Plugin

A fast and user-friendly alternative to find.

Commands

Find

• fd find run — Find files by pattern
• fd find extension — Find files by extension
• fd find type — Find files by type (file, directory, etc.)

Usage Examples

• "Find all markdown files"
• "Search for files named test"
• "Find all directories"
• "Find executables"

Installation

cargo install fd-find
# or
brew install fd

Examples

# Basic search
fd "pattern"

# Find by extension
fd -e md

# Find files (not directories)
fd -t f

# Find directories
fd -t d

# Case insensitive (default)
fd "PATTERN"

# Regex search
fd "^src"

# Full path search
fd -p "src"

Common Flags

• -e — Filter by extension
• -t f — Files only
• -t d — Directories only
• -t x — Executables
• -H — Include hidden
• -I — Ignore gitignore
• -l — Long listing format
• -S size — Filter by size