Fsearch version 0.5.0 build

fSearch: Improvements Summary

We have significantly enhanced the fSearch CLI tool, moving it from a basic prototype to a more robust, user-friendly, and professional application.

1. Robust Command Line Parsing

We replaced the manual, order-dependent parsing with the industry-standard clap crate.

• Flexible Flags: Commands like find -f main.rs and find main.rs -f now both work correctly.
• Automatic Help: Built-in help menus are automatically generated for all commands (help, -h, or --help).
• Structured Code: All command definitions are now organized in a dedicated cli.rs module.

2. Dynamic ASCII Art Banner

The startup experience is now more premium thanks to dynamic ASCII art.

• figlet-rs Integration: The "fSearch" logo is generated dynamically at runtime.
• Professional Layout: Added a stylized header with versioning and author information, all themed with vibrant terminal colors.

3. Smarter Shell Prompt

The interactive prompt now feels like a real shell.

• System Hostname: Automatically detects and displays your actual machine name using the gethostname crate.
• Concise Pathing: Only shows the name of the current directory (the last path segment), preventing the prompt from becoming too long.
• Better Visibility: Styled in bold bright blue for clear distinction from command output.

4. Bug Fixes & Integrity

• Export System: Fixed several bugs where search results (files, regex matches, and extensions) were not being saved. You can now reliably use export -o <file> to save any search results.
• Code Cleanup: Removed dead code, fixed unused imports, and streamlined the main event loop in main.rs.
• Graceful Errors: Integrated proper error handling for invalid commands, ensuring the app doesn't crash on typos.

Current Project State (v0.5.0)

The tool is now significantly more "release-ready" with a solid foundation for future features like persistent configuration or a GUI.

wget https://github.com/MensahPrince/FileSearch/releases/download/v0.5.0-stable/fSearch

You may need to run this command if dependencies are missing.

 sudo apt install -f 

Usage

fsearch

Notes

• Ensure Rust and Cargo are installed if building from source.
• Built using walkdir, std::env, colored, and basic Rust CLI principles.

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Feedback

Issues, suggestions, and contributions are welcome!
Please open an Issue or Pull Request.

fSearch v0.2.0-stable

🚀 fSearch v0.2.0

The second major release of fSearch — a lightweight, terminal-based file and directory search tool written in Rust, now better and more stylish!

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✨ What's New in v0.2.0

• 🎨 Improved banner display with styled ASCII and centered layout
• 📁 find -file <pattern> – Regex-based search for files (e.g., find -file ^main.*\.rs$)
• 🗃️ .deb and .rpm package builds for Debian and RPM-based Linux systems
• 🔁 Better command handling and CLI polish
• 🧪 Internal code cleanups and more robust argument parsing

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🧩 Features

• 📂 cd <path> – Change directory
• 📄 ls – List contents of the current directory
• 🔍 find -dir <name> – Recursively find directories by name
• 🔍 find -ext <extension> – Recursively find directories by files extension
• 📑 find -file <pattern> – Regex search files by pattern
• 🆘 help or -h – Show help menu
• ❌ exit – Quit the application
• 💡 Now with a styled banner because CLI deserves cool too!

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📦 Installation

On Linux (Debian-based)

wget https://github.com/MensahPrince/FileSearch/releases/download/v0.2.0/fsearch_0.2.0-1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i fsearch_0.2.0-1_amd64.deb

On Linux (RPM-based e.g., Fedora, CentOS)

wget https://github.com/MensahPrince/FileSearch/releases/download/v0.2.0/fsearch-0.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm
sudo rpm -i fsearch-0.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm

Complete release of planned v0.1.0

🚀 fSearch v0.1.0

The first official release of fSearch — a lightweight terminal-based file and directory search utility written in Rust.

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✨ Features

• 📂 cd <path> – Change directory
• 📄 ls – List contents of the current directory
• 🔍 find -dir <name> – Recursively find directories by name using WalkDir
• 🆘 help or -h – Show help menu
• ❌ exit – Quit the application
• ✨ Heck, I even added a Banner, how cool is that?

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📦 Installation

On Linux (Debian-based)

wget https://github.com/MensahPrince/FileSearch/releases/download/v0.1.0/fsearch_0.1.0-1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i fsearch_0.1.0-1_amd64.deb

You may need to run this command if dependencies are missing.

 sudo apt install -f 

🛠 Usage

fsearch

📚 Notes

• Ensure Rust and Cargo are installed if building from source.
• Built using walkdir, std::env, colored, and basic Rust CLI principles.

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📥 Feedback

Issues, suggestions, and contributions are welcome!
Please open an Issue or Pull Request.

fSearch v0.1.0 (Uncomplete and Unstable)

🚀 fSearch v0.1.0 – Initial CLI Release

The first release of fSearch — a lightweight terminal-based file and directory search utility written in Rust.

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✨ Features

• 📂 cd <path> – Change directory
• 📄 ls – List contents of the current directory
• 🔍 find -dir <name> – Recursively find directories by name using WalkDir
• 🆘 help or -h – Show help menu
• ❌ exit – Quit the application

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📦 Installation

On Linux (Debian-based)

wget https://github.com/MensahPrince/FileSearch/releases/download/v1.1.0-alpha/fsearch_1.1.0-1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i fsearch_1.1.0-1_amd64.deb

You may need to run: if dependencies are missing.

 sudo apt install -f 

🛠 Usage

fsearch

📚 Notes

• Ensure Rust and Cargo are installed if building from source.
• Built using walkdir, std::env, and basic Rust CLI principles.

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📥 Feedback

Issues, suggestions, and contributions are welcome!
Please open an Issue or Pull Request.