fd
A user-friendly find alternative with sensible defaults, parallel traversal, and regex support.
Overview
fd searches for files and directories with a command syntax closer to natural language than find. It uses colorized output, respects ignore files, and traverses directories in parallel by default.
Where it fits
- Finding files by name or pattern
- Running commands over matched files
- Exploring unfamiliar directory trees
Key capabilities
- Regex and glob patterns
- Parallel traversal
- Ignore-file awareness
- Exec and batch command support
Repository metadata
- Stars (snapshot)
- 44,955
- Main language
- Rust
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Topics
- cli, command-line, filesystem, hacktoberfest, regex, rust, search, terminal, tool
- Category
- Developer tools
- Last push
- 2026-11-04T09:09:30Z
Repository description from GitHub metadata: A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'
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