fd

The premium Open Source alternative to GNU Find

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What is fd?

Replaces the complex syntax of find with a simplified, regex-based search tool. Written in Rust, it performs parallelized directory traversal and ignores hidden files by default.

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RustOS & Utilities

Why fd?

  • Extremely fast execution
  • Colorized output
  • Smart case-sensitivity

Limitations

  • Not POSIX compliant
  • Different flag syntax
  • Requires Rust toolchain/binary
3/6/2026
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