Everything Search Skill
Platform: Windows Only
This skill allows you to search for files and folders on the local machine using the high-performance "Everything" search engine.
Prerequisites
- "Everything" Service: The main application (
Everything.exe) must be installed and running in the background. - Command-line Interface (
es.exe):
- This skill requires the standalone Command-line Interface (CLI) tool. - Download es.exe from voidtools.com. - Add the directory containing es.exe to your system PATH environment variable. - Verify installation by running es.exe -version in a terminal.
When to Use
- Finding files when you only know part of the name.
- Locating files modified recently (e.g., "files changed today").
- Finding large files (e.g., "files larger than 1GB").
- Searching for specific file types (e.g., "all python scripts").
- Finding files containing specific text (content search).
Usage
1. Basic Search
Use the scripts/search.js script to perform searches.
// Example: Find all PDF files
// Run with node
node scripts/search.js *.pdf2. Advanced Options
The script supports several flags matching es.exe capabilities:
--limit(-n): Limit number of results (default 100).--sort(-s): Sort order (e.g.,size,dm,date-created).--regex(-r): Enable Regular Expressions.--match-path(-p): Match full path instead of just filename.--case(-i): Case sensitive match.
# Example: Find top 10 largest video files
node scripts/search.js video: --sort size --limit 10
# Example: Find files modified today
node scripts/search.js dm:todaySearch Syntax
"Everything" uses a powerful query syntax.
See references/syntax.md for a comprehensive cheat sheet of operators, wildcards, and functions.
Quick Examples
foo bar: Files with "foo" AND "bar".*.jpg | *.png: JPG OR PNG images.!*.tmp: NOT.tmp files.size:>50mb: Files larger than 50MB.dm:lastweek: Modified last week.content:"search term": Search inside files (slow).