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Find Command Builder

Build Unix find commands visually with proper flag ordering. Configure path, name patterns, file types, size and time filters, depth limits, permissions, user/group ownership, and actions like -exec, -delete, -print0. Supports case-insensitive search, OR mode, and exclusion patterns. Runs entirely in your browser — your data never leaves your machine.

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Published May 31, 2026

All interactive tools run entirely in your browser. Your data never leaves your device.

How It Works

Select a search path, name pattern, file type, and configure filters like size, time, permissions, and ownership. Choose an action (print, delete, exec) and the tool assembles the correct find command with proper predicate ordering. A plain-English explanation describes each flag.

Features

8 file types: any, file, directory, symlink, socket, pipe, block, char
Name patterns: glob matching with case-sensitive or case-insensitive (-iname) modes
Size filter: bytes, KB, MB, GB with greater-than, less-than, or exact operators
Time filter: modification, access, or status-change time in days
Depth control: -maxdepth and -mindepth limits
Permissions: octal or symbolic permission matching
User/Group: filter by file ownership
Boolean flags: -empty, -readable, -writable, -executable
OR mode: combine predicates with -o instead of implicit AND
Exclusion patterns: ! -name for files to skip
7 actions: -print, -print0, -delete, -ls, -exec {} \;, -exec {} +, -execdir
5 examples: log files, large files, empty directories, executables, TypeScript files
Flag explanation: plain-English description of each flag
Private: all computation runs in your browser — no data transmitted

Use Cases

Building file cleanup scripts with the right find flags
Finding large or old files for disk space recovery
Searching for files by type, name, or ownership
Constructing safe -exec pipelines for batch operations
Teaching Unix find syntax to developers