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['find' with path filtering] Find target files while ecluding a set of specified directories #osx #find #monorepos #commandline
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find / -name MyFile ! -path '*/Directory/*'

Example

Find all package.json files in monorepo packages (excluding node_modules/* and specific package location)

find . -name 'package.json' ! -path '*/node_modules/*' ! -path '*/prisma/generated/*'

Find and copy

find . -name 'package.json' ! -path '*/node_modules/*' ! -path '*/prisma/generated/* | \
xargs cp --parents -t ../manifests
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