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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/chaterm/terminal-skills --skill file-operations- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads file-operations automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
File and Directory Operations
Overview
Linux file system operation skills, including file search, batch operations, permission management, etc.
File Search
find Command
# Search by name
find /path -name "*.log"
find /path -iname "*.LOG" # Case insensitive
# Search by type
find /path -type f # Files
find /path -type d # Directories
find /path -type l # Symbolic links
# Search by time
find /path -mtime -7 # Modified within 7 days
find /path -mtime +30 # Modified more than 30 days ago
find /path -mmin -60 # Modified within 60 minutes
# Search by size
find /path -size +100M # Larger than 100MB
find /path -size -1k # Smaller than 1KB
# Combined conditions
find /path -name "*.log" -mtime +7 -size +10M
locate Command
# Quick search (requires database update)
locate filename
updatedb # Update database
# Case insensitive
locate -i filename
File Operations
Basic Operations
# Copy
cp file1 file2
cp -r dir1 dir2 # Recursive copy directory
cp -p file1 file2 # Preserve attributes
# Move/Rename
mv file1 file2
mv file1 /path/to/dest/
# Delete
rm file
rm -rf dir # Recursive force delete
rm -i file # Interactive confirmation
# Create
touch file # Create empty file
mkdir -p dir1/dir2/dir3 # Recursive create directories
Batch Operations
# Batch rename
rename 's/old/new/' *.txt
for f in *.txt; do mv "$f" "${f%.txt}.md"; done
# Batch delete
find /path -name "*.tmp" -delete
find /path -name "*.log" -mtime +30 -exec rm {} \;
# Batch copy
find /src -name "*.conf" -exec cp {} /dest/ \;
File Content
View Files
cat file # Full content
head -n 20 file # First 20 lines
tail -n 20 file # Last 20 lines
tail -f file # Real-time follow
less file # Paginated view
# Statistics
wc -l file # Line count
wc -w file # Word count
wc -c file # Byte count
File Comparison
diff file1 file2
diff -u file1 file2 # Unified format
diff -r dir1 dir2 # Compare directories
# Side-by-side comparison
sdiff file1 file2
vimdiff file1 file2
Permission Management
View Permissions
ls -la
stat file
Modify Permissions
# Numeric mode
chmod 755 file # rwxr-xr-x
chmod 644 file # rw-r--r--
# Symbolic mode
chmod u+x file # Add execute for user
chmod g-w file # Remove write for group
chmod o=r file # Set read-only for others
chmod a+r file # Add read for all
# Recursive modify
chmod -R 755 dir
Modify Owner
chown user file
chown user:group file
chown -R user:group dir # Recursive modify
Common Scenarios
Scenario 1: Clean Up Large Files
# Find files larger than 100MB
find / -type f -size +100M -exec ls -lh {} \; 2>/dev/null
# Find and sort by size
du -ah /path | sort -rh | head -20
Scenario 2: Find Recently Modified Files
# Files modified within 24 hours
find /path -type f -mtime -1
# Sort by modification time
ls -lt /path | head -20
Scenario 3: Batch Replace File Content
# Single file replacement
sed -i 's/old/new/g' file
# Batch replacement
find /path -name "*.conf" -exec sed -i 's/old/new/g' {} \;
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Permission denied | Use sudo or check file permissions |
| Disk space full | df -h, du -sh * to find large files |
| Special characters in filename | Use quotes or escape rm "file name" |
| Slow deletion of many files | Use rsync --delete or find -delete |
FAQ
What does the file-operations skill do?
Linux file and directory operations
How do I install file-operations?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/chaterm/terminal-skills --skill file-operations in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/file-operations/ (personal) or .claude/skills/file-operations/ (project).
Which AI agents can use file-operations?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is file-operations safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains file-operations?
It is published by chaterm in chaterm/terminal-skills. It has 103 recorded installs.
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