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# mdfind

> List files matching a given query.

- Find a file by its name:

`mdfind -name {{file}}`

- Find a file by its content:

`mdfind {{query}}`

- Find a file containing a string, in a given directory:

`mdfind -onlyin {{directory}} {{query}}`
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