A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'
Publisher’s description
What is fd?
fd is an open-source terminals & cli tool program for Windows from David Peter. It ranks 24th by popularity among terminals & cli tools in this catalogue. It is written in Rust.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and 32-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 10.5.0, released on August 26, 2026. 11 versions are listed since December 9, 2022, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 3 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 119,474 times. The source code on GitHub (sharkdp/fd) has 44,834 stars. Similar programs include PowerShell, Oh My Posh and QPDF.
Project description on GitHub: “A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: fd is an open-source terminals & cli tool tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs.
Is fd safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
A227701B8551C35A9931D9F6DA75503CF86D88E182D71FB849A70864C5D57CD7· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the sharkdp/fd repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- No dangerous workflows10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Security policy10
- Restricted token permissions10
- Licence declared10
- Code review9
- Pinned dependencies3
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Fuzzing0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 11 versions ›11 versions over 4 years · about 3 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5.0Latest | August 26, 2026 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 10.4.2 | March 10, 2026 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 10.4.1 | March 8, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIP |
| 10.3.0 | August 26, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIP |
| 10.2.0 | August 23, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIP |
| 10.1.0 | May 8, 2024 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 10.0.0 | May 6, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIP |
| 9.0.0 | December 19, 2023 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id sharkdp.fd -echoco install fd -yscoop install main/fdRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install fdInformation
- Publisher
- David Peter
- Category
- Terminals & CLI tools
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/sharkdp/fd
- Written in
- Rust
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 10.5.0
- Released
- August 26, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- February 3, 2023
- Versions listed
- 11
- Updates / year
- 3
- Chocolatey downloads
- 119,474
- GitHub stars
- 44,834
- GitHub forks
- 1,188
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- sharkdp.fd
- Chocolatey package
- fd
- Scoop package
- main/fd
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is fd free?
Yes. fd is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is fd safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install fd with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does fd run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of fd?
The versions page lists all 11 versions with links to their official installer files, back to December 9, 2022.
Can I use fd without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to fd?
PowerShell, Oh My Posh, QPDF, Alacritty and fzf. The alternatives page compares them.
