Glob
Fast file pattern matching tool that finds files by name and pattern, returning matching paths sorted by modification time (newest first).
Tool Description
Fast file pattern matching tool that finds files by name and pattern, returning matching paths sorted by modification time (newest first).
WHEN TO USE THIS TOOL:
- Use when you need to find files by name patterns or extensions
- Great for finding specific file types across a directory structure
- Useful for discovering files that match certain naming conventions
HOW TO USE:
- Provide a glob pattern to match against file paths
- Optionally specify a starting directory (defaults to current working directory)
- Results are sorted with most recently modified files first
GLOB PATTERN SYNTAX:
- '*' matches any sequence of non-separator characters
- '**' matches any sequence of characters, including separators
- '?' matches any single non-separator character
- '[...]' matches any character in the brackets
- '[!...]' matches any character not in the brackets
COMMON PATTERN EXAMPLES:
- '*.js' - Find all JavaScript files in the current directory
- '**/*.js' - Find all JavaScript files in any subdirectory
- 'src/**/*.{ts,tsx}' - Find all TypeScript files in the src directory
- '*.{html,css,js}' - Find all HTML, CSS, and JS files
LIMITATIONS:
- Results are limited to 100 files (newest first)
- Does not search file contents (use Grep tool for that)
- Hidden files (starting with '.') are skipped
TIPS:
- For the most useful results, combine with the Grep tool: first find files with Glob, then search their contents with Grep
- When doing iterative exploration that may require multiple rounds of searching, consider using the Agent tool instead
- Always check if results are truncated and refine your search pattern if needed