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explorer_search

Files & Finder · Windows

Effect: read (strongest supported action). Status: gated.

Gated means the tool requires an installed app, a connected account, permission, or runtime availability. Check those requirements on the listed platform before using it.

Windows

Purpose

Searches for files by name recursively. Windows/Linux equivalent of finder_search.

Required inputs

Permissions and confirmation

No explicit confirmation parameter is exposed in this snapshot. This does not grant permission to act: obtain user authorization before any real action.

Full input schema — Windows
{
  "properties": {
    "max_results": {
      "description": "Maximum results (default: 20)",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "path": {
      "description": "Root directory to search. Defaults to user home.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "query": {
      "description": "Search term (matched against filename, case-insensitive)",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Documentation example

Do not execute this example. These concrete inputs refer to a fictional demonstration dataset. Resolve real handles and obtain user authorization before any real call.

{
  "query": "launch checklist"
}