idx for filesystem
Manage in-memory file index state.
Signature
> idx {flags}
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| nothing | string |
Notes
Use one of the subcommands: init, status, find, search, export, import, drop, dirs, files. Watch mode keeps the index warm as files change; disable it when you only need a snapshot of the current tree.
Subcommands:
| name | description | type |
|---|---|---|
idx dirs |
List indexed directories from idx state. | built-in |
idx drop |
Drop the current idx runtime from memory. | built-in |
idx export |
Persist idx state to disk. | built-in |
idx files |
List indexed files, or lookup a specific indexed path. | built-in |
idx find |
Search idx with fuzzy matching across files and directories by default. | built-in |
idx import |
Import idx state from disk. | built-in |
idx init |
Initialize the in-memory idx index for a path. | built-in |
idx search |
Search indexed file contents. | built-in |
idx status |
Show status information for the global in-memory idx runtime. | built-in |
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