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title: "fd"
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category: "Terminal and shell"
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tagline: "A simpler, faster way to find files by name."
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source: "pacman"
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package: "fd"
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command: "fd"
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code: "https://github.com/sharkdp/fd"
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---
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## What it is
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fd finds files and directories by name. It's an easier alternative to `find`: you type part of a name instead of a list of flags, matches are highlighted, and it skips hidden files and anything in `.gitignore` by default.
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```
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fd config ~/.config
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```
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## Why it's here
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- **Short commands.** `fd name` replaces `find . -iname '*name*'`.
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- **Fast.** It searches directories in parallel.
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- **Respects .gitignore.** Build output and dependencies stay out of the results.
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## On CoreDesktop
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fd is installed from pacman. Type `fd` in a terminal. `update` keeps it current along with the rest of the pacman packages.
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