smsearch 0.1.3

A recursive file searcher with boolean expressions.

Recursive File Searcher with Boolean Expressions

This Python script allows you to recursively search for files within a directory based on a boolean expression of keywords. It supports AND (&), OR (|), and parentheses for grouping, providing a flexible way to define search criteria. Matching file content can optionally be copied to the clipboard.

Features

• Recursive Search: Traverses subdirectories within the specified directory.
• Boolean Expressions: Uses & (AND), | (OR), and parentheses for complex search logic.
• File Pattern Inclusion/Exclusion: Filter files based on include and exclude patterns (e.g., *.txt, *.log).
• Clipboard Copying: Copy the content of all matching files to the clipboard for easy access.
• Error Handling: Gracefully handles file read errors and invalid directory specifications.
• Colored Output: Uses color-coded output for improved readability (requires colorama).
• File Grouping by Extension: Groups found files by their extensions for clearer presentation.
• UTF-8 Support: Handles files encoded in UTF-8.

Installation

You can install this package using pip:

pip install smsearch

Usage

After installation, you can use the smsearch command:

smsearch <directory> <expression> [--include <pattern>] [--exclude <pattern>] [-c]

Arguments:

• <directory>: The directory to search in.
• <expression>: The boolean expression to search for. Use & for AND, | for OR, and parentheses for grouping.
• --include <pattern> (optional): Include only files matching this pattern. Uses fnmatch syntax.
• --exclude <pattern> (optional): Exclude files matching this pattern. Uses fnmatch syntax.
• -c, --copy (optional): Copy the content of matching files to the clipboard.

Examples:

• Search for files containing both "word1" and "word2":

  smsearch /path/to/search "word1 & word2"
  

• Search for files containing either "python" or "java", and also containing "code":

  smsearch /path/to/search "(python | java) & code"
  

• Search for files containing "important" and either "urgent" or "critical":

  smsearch /path/to/search "important & (urgent | critical)"
  

• Search for files containing either "error" or "exception" in .log files, excluding .gz files:

  smsearch /path/to/search "error | exception" --include "*.log" --exclude "*.gz"
  

• Search for files containing "confidential" and either "password" or "secret", and copy the content to the clipboard:

  smsearch /path/to/search "confidential & (password | secret)" -c
  

How it Works

The script uses the pyparsing library to parse the boolean expression and os.walk to recursively search the directory. It opens each file, reads its content, and evaluates the boolean expression against the content. Matching files are printed to the console, grouped by extension. If the -c or --copy flag is set, the content of matching files is concatenated and copied to the clipboard.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests for bug fixes, new features, or improvements to the documentation.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.