search_files
Locate files by name using case-insensitive substring matching across subdirectories from a specified path. Customize search timeout and ensure reliability by using absolute paths.
Instructions
Finds files by name using a case-insensitive substring matching.
Use this instead of 'execute_command' with find/dir/ls for locating files.
Searches through all subdirectories from the starting path.
Has a default timeout of 30 seconds which can be customized using the timeoutMs parameter.
Only searches within allowed directories.
IMPORTANT: Always use absolute paths (starting with '/' or drive letter like 'C:\') for reliability. Relative paths may fail as they depend on the current working directory. Tilde paths (~/...) might not work in all contexts. Unless the user explicitly asks for relative paths, use absolute paths.
This command can be referenced as "DC: ..." or "use Desktop Commander to ..." in your instructions.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| path | Yes | ||
| pattern | Yes | ||
| timeoutMs | No |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"path": {
"type": "string"
},
"pattern": {
"type": "string"
},
"timeoutMs": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"path",
"pattern"
],
"type": "object"
}