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Friendlier find. Version 1.0.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Friendlier find
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Commands and aliases
- ffind
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Project history and usage
friendly-find is a Python command-line file finder named ffind, intended as a more usable replacement for find(1).
Project history
Steve Losh's README describes friendly-find as a prototype and explicitly frames ffind to find as ack is to grep. The GitHub repository was created in 2012 and remains the official project home supplied by the package metadata.
Adoption history
The official README includes Homebrew installation instructions, and the Homebrew formula packages it as ffind with stable version 1.0.1. Its adoption is mainly as a niche command-line convenience for users who want friendlier defaults around recursive file searches and ignore handling.
How it is used
ffind searches for PATTERN under a root directory, with options for depth, symlink following, null-separated output, literal or regular-expression matching, case sensitivity, ignore modes, size filters, and file type filters. The README documents .ffignore syntax for project-local ignore patterns.
Why package nerds care
friendly-find is package-manager-shaped: a single CLI with documented Homebrew installation, Unix-style ignore files, and behavior inspired by familiar search tools such as find and ack.
Timeline
- 2012: GitHub repository created.
- 2016: README copyright notes Steve Losh and contributors.
- 2022: GitHub repository last pushed according to GitHub metadata.
- 2026: Homebrew formula reports stable version 1.0.1.
Related projects
- The README compares ffind with find(1) and ack.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for ffind. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
Recommended review
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Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
.ffignore
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ffind | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-26
manager version1.0.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.0.1
https://github.com/sjl/friendly-find
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ffind |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ffind |
| Homepage | https://github.com/sjl/friendly-find |
| Repository | https://github.com/sjl/friendly-find |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/sjl/friendly-find |
| License | GPL-3.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/sjl/friendly-find/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.1.tar.gz |
| Uses from macOS | python |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ffind |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Conflicts With |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment