Smart Find - Intelligent Find Wrapper
Drop-in replacement for the native find command that auto-excludes build artifacts and noise directories. Zero dependencies, pure bash wrapper working seamlessly with BSD and GNU find across macOS and Linux.
2025•Open Source•Published
Key Features
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- ✓Intelligent detection: Explicit paths bypass filters automatically
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Impact
- **Zero dependencies**: Pure bash solution with no runtime requirements
- **13+ directories excluded**: Auto-filters node_modules, .git, dist, build, and more
- **Cross-platform**: Works with BSD find (macOS) and GNU findutils (Linux)
- **AI-optimized**: Speeds up Claude Code and other AI assistant file operations
Technology Stack
Core Stack
BashUnixCLI
- Pure bash scripting
- PATH interception technique
- BSD/GNU find compatibility layer
- User configuration system
Tags
bashCLIdeveloper-toolsproductivityautomationfilesystemunixmacoslinuxAI-tools