# Install uutils-findutils with Homebrew, Nix, scoop Cross-platform Rust rewrite of the GNU findutils. Version 0.9.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:uutils-findutils ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install uutils-findutils ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#uutils-findutils ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/uu/uutils-findutils/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/uutils-findutils ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/uutils-findutils.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:uutils-findutils - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.9.1 - **Source summary:** Cross-platform Rust rewrite of the GNU findutils - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:06:33-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - ufind (cli) - uu-find (cli) - uu-xargs (cli) - uxargs (cli) - ufind (alias) - uu-find (alias) - uu-xargs (alias) - uxargs (alias) ## Dependencies - oniguruma ## Build dependencies - pkgconf - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - 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" - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.9.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/uutils/findutils - Upstream latest detected: 0.9.1 (current) ## 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. - - - source_facts.package-manager for package-manager availability. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - uutils-findutils: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/uu/uutils-findutils/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/uutils-findutils: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/uutils-findutils.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [oniguruma](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/oniguruma/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rustypaste-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rustypaste-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools, rust. - [fclones](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fclones/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, filesystem, rust. - [gti](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gti/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools. - [has](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/has/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools. - [mods](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mods/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools. - [moreutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/moreutils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools. - [morse](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/morse/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools. - [navi](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/navi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, command-line, developer-tools. - [uutils-diffutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/uutils-diffutils/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, compatible, cross, cross-platform, developer. - [uutils-coreutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/uutils-coreutils/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, compatible, cross, cross-platform, gnu. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/uutils-findutils.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/uutils-findutils.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph