mdfind-search
Installation
SKILL.md
mdfind Search (macOS Spotlight CLI)
macOS Spotlight maintains a constantly-updated index of all files. mdfind is the CLI interface to this index - blazing fast with zero setup, no RAG, no external tools.
When to use mdfind vs other tools
| Scenario | Best tool |
|---|---|
| Broad content search across many files | mdfind (pre-indexed, fast) |
| Regex patterns with line numbers/context | Grep (precise) |
| Find files by name pattern | Glob (simple) or mdfind (fuzzy) |
| Search by file metadata (date, type, size) | mdfind (Spotlight metadata) |
| Fuzzy/natural language file search | mdfind (tolerant) |