file-search

name	file-search
description	Find files and search within files by name, content, or pattern
metadata	{"triggers":"find file, search, locate, where is, look for file, grep, ^find.*, search for, which file","tags":"filesystem, search, utility","allowed_tools":"exec, read"}

File Search Skill

Find files and search within content.

Capabilities

• Find files by name pattern
• Search file contents (grep)
• Filter by file type, size, date
• Recursive directory search
• Regular expression support

Search Commands

Find by Name

find . -name "*.rs"              # exact pattern
find . -iname "*config*"          # case-insensitive
fd "pattern"                      # faster alternative

Search in Contents

grep -r "pattern" .               # recursive search
rg "pattern"                      # ripgrep (faster)
grep -l "pattern" *.txt           # list matching files

Combined Filters

find . -name "*.py" -mtime -7     # modified in last 7 days
find . -type f -size +1M          # files larger than 1MB

Examples

• "Find all TypeScript files"
• "Search for TODO comments in the codebase"
• "Where is the config file?"
• "Find files modified today"
• "Look for files containing 'API_KEY'"

Best Practices

• Use fd and rg when available (faster than find/grep)
• Exclude node_modules, .git, target directories
• Show relative paths for readability
• Limit results to avoid overwhelming output