| name | file-search |
| description | Searches for files by name, extension, size, or content using powerful system tools like grep or find. |
| allowed-tools | bash |
File Search Skill
Use this skill to recursively search for files or file contents within a specified directory.
Workflow
- Identify the user's search criteria:
- By name/extension pattern (e.g., "*.md")
- By content (e.g., "contains the word 'auth'")
- By metadata (e.g., "modified in the last 7 days", "larger than 10MB")
- Formulate the appropriate
bash command:
- Use
find <dir> -name "*.ext" -type f to search by name.
- Use
grep -rn "pattern" <dir> or rg "pattern" <dir> (if ripgrep is available) to search by content.
- Use
find <dir> -mtime -7 -size +10M to search by metadata.
- Execute the command using the
bash tool.
- Process the output and present the results clearly to the user.