install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install uutils-findutils

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#uutils-findutils

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/uu/uutils-findutils/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/uutils-findutils

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/uutils-findutils.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Cross-platform Rust rewrite of the GNU findutils

Project links

Commands and aliases

ufind
uu-find
uu-xargs
uxargs

history

Project history and usage

uutils-findutils is the uutils Rust implementation of GNU findutils, covering find, xargs, locate, and updatedb.

Project history

The repository was created in 2017 and the official README describes the goal as a full drop-in replacement for GNU findutils. The project compares itself against the GNU testsuite and also tracks BFS test results, reflecting the compatibility-driven style common across uutils.

Adoption history

uutils-findutils has a narrower adoption surface than coreutils, but it is part of the same Rust rewrite ecosystem and is listed by the official uutils site alongside coreutils, diffutils, and other command-family rewrites.

The batch package metadata records Homebrew, Nix, and Scoop packages for the uutils version, while most Unix distributions continue to expose GNU findutils under the traditional diffutils-like package naming pattern.

How it is used

Users install it for Rust implementations of find-style filesystem traversal and xargs-style command construction. The README documents running GNU tests with util/build-gnu.sh and BFS tests with util/build-bfs.sh, which signals its main use as a compatibility-oriented replacement and test target.

Why package nerds care

find and xargs are high-leverage packaging tools: build scripts, cleanup jobs, test harnesses, and install recipes rely on their exact behavior. A Rust rewrite is interesting to package maintainers because portability and compatibility have to meet decades of command-line assumptions.

Timeline

2017: uutils/findutils repository created on GitHub.
2023: 0.4.0 release appears in the official GitHub releases feed.
2024: 0.6.0 release notes mention continued robustness and functionality work.
2026: GitHub repository page lists 0.9.1 as the latest release.

Related projects

Related projects include GNU findutils, BFS, uutils coreutils, uutils diffutils, and other Unix filesystem traversal or command-construction tools.

Sources

GitHub API for repository creation date and releases.
https://github.com/uutils/findutils README for command scope, GNU replacement goal, and test-suite workflow.
https://uutils.org/findutils/ for official project page and GNU compatibility goal.
source_facts.package-manager for package-manager availability.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure
`ufind`	cli	global executable
`uu-find`	cli	global executable
`uu-xargs`	cli	global executable
`uxargs`	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 generated2026-07-08

manager version0.9.1

manager updated2026-06-22

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detected0.9.1

https://github.com/uutils/findutils

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:uutils-findutils
Version	0.9.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/uutils-findutils
Homepage	https://uutils.github.io/findutils/
Repository	https://github.com/uutils/findutils
Upstream docs	https://github.com/uutils/findutils
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/uutils/findutils/archive/refs/tags/0.9.1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-22T14:06:33-07:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	oniguruma
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared
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"

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	uutils-findutils
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

uutils-findutils

nix profile install nixpkgs#uutils-findutils

normalized package name match
Matched by: Uutils Findutils

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/uu/uutils-findutils/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/uutils-findutils

scoop install main/uutils-findutils

normalized package name match
Matched by: Uutils Findutils

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/uutils-findutils.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/uutils-findutils.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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