Specify your starting path, filename pattern, entry type, size threshold, modification age, and action to generate shell-safe POSIX/GNU find commands with flag explanations.
Enter the inputs, then select Generate find Command.
Result will appear here
The generator orders `find` options, depth limits, type filters, name globs, size/time predicates, and terminal actions in the exact left-to-right evaluation order required by GNU and BSD `find`.
find <path> -type <t> -name '<glob>' -size <sz> -mtime <days> <action>
Automatically quotes paths and glob patterns and generates a null-delimited `-print0 | xargs -0` companion command.
Essential `find` predicates, size suffixes, and time operators for server administration.
| Predicate / Flag | Example Syntax | Matching Behavior | Portability & Safety Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| -type f / d / l | find . -type f | Matches regular files (f), directories (d), or symlinks (l). | POSIX standard across Linux, macOS, and BSD. |
| -name / -iname | -iname '*.log' | Matches basename against glob pattern (case-insensitive with -iname). | Always quote the pattern to prevent premature shell expansion. |
| -size [+|-]N[ckMG] | -size +50M | Matches files larger (+) or smaller (-) than N KiB (k), MiB (M), GiB (G). | Use lowercase 'k' for KiB and uppercase 'M'/'G' in GNU/BSD find. |
| -mtime [+|-]N | -mtime +30 | Matches files modified >30 days ago (+30) or within 30 days (-30). | Based on 24-hour intervals from current timestamp. |
| -exec ... {} + | -exec chmod 644 {} + | Batches matched files into minimal command invocations. | Faster and safer than xargs without -0. |
Construct and verify your terminal command in three steps.
Provide the starting path (such as `/var/log` or `.`) and a filename pattern like `*.log`.
Filter by regular files (`-type f`), size (`+10M`), and age (`+7`).
Run Generate find Command to get the primary command, a dry-run preview command, and a flag-by-flag breakdown.
Common log cleanup, disk auditing, and code search recipes.
Generates: find /var/log -type f -name '*.log' -size +10M -mtime +7 -print
Generates: find . -type f -name '*.py' -mtime -1 -print
Generates: find /var/log -type f -name '*.log' -print0 | xargs -0 ls -lh
Always run the generated `-print` or `-ls` preview command before switching to `-delete`.
The tool outputs both your requested command and a read-only dry-run equivalent so you can inspect the exact file list first.
Each predicate in your generated command is explained line by line in the output panel.
Keep these cross-platform rules in mind.
macOS (BSD `find`) requires a starting path argument (`find . ...`), whereas GNU `find` defaults to `.` if omitted; the generator always includes the explicit path.
Starting path must not be empty.
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The 'find' utility evaluates predicates from left to right as short-circuit boolean expressions. If '-delete' is placed before '-name "*.log"', find deletes every file first and only checks the name afterward.
'-name' performs a case-sensitive filename glob match, whereas '-iname' performs a case-insensitive match (matching both 'Error.LOG' and 'error.log'). Always wrap glob patterns in single quotes so the shell does not expand them before find runs.
'-mtime -7' matches files modified less than 7*24 hours ago; '-mtime +7' matches files modified strictly more than 8*24 hours ago (older than 7 days); '-mtime 7' matches files modified between 7 and 8 days ago.
Use '-exec cmd {} +' (which passes batches of paths directly as argv elements without shell splitting) or pair '-print0' with 'xargs -0'.
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