uutils-findutils

brew install uutils-findutils v0.9.1 MIT

Rust reimplementation of GNU findutils (find, xargs, locate) with cross-platform support.

Why you might care

Drop-in replacement for find/xargs/locate that works consistently across macOS, Linux, and Windows without GNU dependencies. Faster than traditional findutils in many scenarios and compiles to a single binary. Useful if you want portable shell scripts or need findutils on non-Unix systems.

Alternatives

GNU findutils fd ripgrep

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Runtime dependencies

oniguruma

Build dependencies

pkgconf rust

Caveats

Commands have been installed with the prefix "uu-".
If you need to use these commands with their normal names, you
can add a "uubin" directory to your PATH from your bashrc like:
  PATH="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/uutils-findutils/libexec/uubin:$PATH"

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