finder_search

Files & Finder · macOS

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.

macOS

Purpose

Searches for files by name anywhere on this Mac (uses mdfind/Spotlight); pass path= to scope it to one folder. Credential and identity locations are refused.

Required inputs

query — Filename or content to search for

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.

Use only the apps, accounts and resources authorized by the user on this platform. Consult this tool's platform-specific description for its connection and permission requirements; this catalog does not assert additional OAuth scopes or OS entitlements.

Full input schema — macOS

{
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "description": "Max results (default 50)",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "path": {
      "description": "Limit search to this directory (optional)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "query": {
      "description": "Filename or content to search for",
      "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"
}