search
Search packages in package registries.
Usage
foton search [OPTIONS] <QUERY>...
Arguments
<QUERY>
Search query terms.
All specified query terms must match within the same package metadata field.
Options
--registry <REGISTRY_ID>
Package registry IDs to search.
Use a comma-separated list such as --registry local,foton.
--limit <LIMIT>
Maximum number of matching packages to show.
- Default:
10
--pre-release
Allow matching pre-release versions when searching packages in registries.
Without this option, versions with a suffix such as 1.2.3-rc-1 are ignored.
Global options
--exit-on-lock
Exit immediately if the package database is locked by another operation.
--no-confirm
Skip interactive confirmation prompts.
--warnings-as-errors
Treat warnings as errors, causing the command to fail if any warning is emitted.
Examples
foton search <query>
foton search --limit 20 <query>
foton search --registry <registry-id-1>,<registry-id-2> <query>
Output
Each result shows the package name with version and the package registry ID in brackets. If the package has a description, it is printed on the next line.
Example:
example-font@1.2.3 [example]
Example font family for UI and coding
Notes
- By default,
searchdoes not include pre-release versions. Use--pre-releaseif you want pre-release versions to be included. - Search matches package names and descriptions only.