fd
CLI>=8.0A simple, fast, and user-friendly alternative to find.
Faster, friendlier alternative to the Unix find command
Recipes
Curated from documentation and usage. Percentages are estimates, not measurements.
Find files by extension
fd -e ts .Find files by name pattern
fd 'config' .Find and delete files
fd -e log . --exec rm {}Common failures (1)
- Deletes unintended filesPreview first: fd -e log . (no --exec)
Install
Homebrew
brew install fdCargo
cargo install fd-findAgent notes
- When to use
- Finding files by name or pattern, simpler syntax than find
- Quick examples
fd '*.ts' src/fd -e json
Use from an agent
curl -s https://clihub.com/api/tools/fd | jq '.agentHints.provenRecipes[] | {task, command, verified}'Or call get_tool with slug fd on the MCP server at https://clihub.com/mcp.