idx find
For filesystem.
Search idx with fuzzy matching across files and directories by default.
Command Type
built-in
Signature
> idx find {flags} (query)
Flags
--verbose, -v: Include verbose scoring details.--dirs, -d: Search directories only.--files, -f: Search files only.--limit, -l {int}: Maximum number of rows to return (default 100).
Parameters
query: Freeform fuzzy query.
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| nothing | list<record> |
Examples
Fuzzy search for files and directories matching ‘main’.
> idx find main
Search only files with verbose scoring output.
> idx find config --files --verbose
Search only directories, limited to top 10 results.
> idx find src --dirs --limit 10
Notes
idx find searches both files and directories unless you narrow it with --files or --dirs.
Ported from nushell/nushell.github.io. Copyright (c) 2021 Nushell Project. MIT License.