FD

fd

fd is a modern, fast, and user-friendly alternative to find in Linux.

It is used to search for files and directories in your filesystem.

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Why Developers Use fd

• Faster than find – uses smart defaults and parallelism
• Simpler syntax – easier for beginners to remember
• Colorized output – makes results readable
• Flexible filtering – supports regex, file types, and exclusions

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Basic Usage

fd <pattern>

• Searches for files/folders matching <pattern> in the current directory and subdirectories.
• Example: Find all .txt files:

fd .txt

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Common Options

Option	Description	Example
-t f	Search files only	fd -t f README
-t d	Search directories only	fd -t d src
-e <ext>	Match specific extension	fd -e md (all Markdown files)
-x <cmd>	Execute command on each result	fd -e log -x rm {} (delete all .log files)
-i	Ignore case	fd -i readme

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Examples

1. Search for a file named config.yaml anywhere:

fd config.yaml

1. Find all .py files in a project:

fd -e py

1. Search directories named tests:

fd -t d tests

1. Delete all .tmp files safely:

fd -e tmp -x rm {}

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Advanced Usage

• Combine with grep to search inside files:

fd -e txt -x grep "TODO" {}

• Exclude directories (like .git or node_modules):

fd --exclude .git --exclude node_modules

• Integrate with scripts for automation or CI/CD pipelines.