finding-files

name	finding-files
description	Performs fast file discovery with parallel search and smart defaults. Use this skill when searching for files by name, pattern, or type, especially when performance matters or when working with large directories

fd: Intuitive File Search

Always invoke fd skill for fast file discovery - do not execute bash commands directly.

Use fd for fast file discovery that's 13-23x faster than find.

Default Strategy

Invoke fd skill for fast file discovery with parallel search and smart defaults. Use when searching for files by name, pattern, or type, especially when performance matters or when working with large directories.

Common workflow: fd skill → other skills (fzf, bat, ripgrep, sd) for further processing.

Key Options

• -e ext for extension filtering
• -t file|dir for type filtering
• -H include hidden files
• -I ignore .gitignore
• --exclude pattern exclusions
• -x exec per file, -X exec batch
• {}, {.}, {/} placeholders

When to Use

• Quick file searches by pattern
• Filter by type, size, extension
• Search with depth limits
• Batch file operations
• Integration with other tools

Common Workflows

• fd → fzf → bat: Search files, select interactively, view with syntax highlighting
• fd → sd: Find files and perform batch replacements
• fd → xargs tool: Execute commands on found files