# cboxdoerfer/fsearch

A fast file search utility for Unix-like systems based on GTK3

Repository: https://github.com/cboxdoerfer/fsearch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fsearch
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: file-search, search-engine
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:51:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 93, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3881, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 47, "gap_med": 5, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4329, forks 275 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:45.923566+00:00)

## What it is
FSearch is a fast file search utility for Unix-like systems, inspired by the Everything Search Engine on Windows. It is written in C and based on GTK3, providing instant as-you-type results over an indexed filesystem.

## Use cases
- instantly find files by name as I type
- search files with regex or wildcards
- locate files quickly on Linux like Everything on Windows
- filter search results to only files or folders
- exclude certain directories from file search index
- sort search results by size or modification date

## When to choose
- you need instant filename search on Linux or other Unix-like systems
- you want advanced search syntax, wildcards, and regex support
- you prefer a lightweight native GTK3 desktop application
- you need customizable indexing with include/exclude rules

## When to avoid
- you need full-text content search rather than filename search
- you are on Windows or macOS without a Unix-like environment
- you need a headless or CLI-only search tool
- you require a cross-platform GUI with consistent behavior across desktops

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, gui
- domain: developer-tools, files
- platform: -
- tags: file-search, gtk3, everything-search, instant-search, indexing, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- cboxdoerfer/fsearch (main) score 97

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:45.923566+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:21:40.983038+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cboxdoerfer/fsearch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:45.923566+00:00, sha 70c83953b3b8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.