CachyOS Install Findex on CachyOS
Highly customizable finder with high performance. Written in Rust and uses GTK.
From the official CachyOS repo. Install with pacman, no AUR helper needed.
Reviewed Nov 2, 2026 · independent guide
How do I install Findex on CachyOS?
Run this in a terminal:
sudo pacman -S findex-gitfindex-git is in the cachyos repo, the CachyOS project's own package repository, so pacman installs it directly with no AUR helper and no build script. The package is signed with the CachyOS repository key, and pacman checks the signature before it installs.
What should I do after installing Findex?
- It installs these commands: findex and findex-daemon.
- Run pacman -Qi findex-git to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.
How do I update or remove Findex?
Update:
sudo pacman -SyuRemove:
sudo pacman -Rns findex-gitWhat is Findex?
Findex is a highly customizable application finder written in Rust and uses GTK3.
Package description: Highly customizable finder with high performance. Written in Rust and uses GTK
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mdgaziur/findex · ★ 667 stars · last commit Mar 15, 2026 · latest release May 8, 2025
Real issues opened by users on the project's GitHub, shown as written with a link to each one. 10 most reacted issues opened in the last two years plus the 5 newest issues, bots, pull requests, non English and political posts skipped, capped at 15 per repo. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.
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Hello, this is a small request. Would you please change the location of the log files from /.findex-logs to something else like $XDGDATAHOME/findex/findex-logs? Even though this is a hidden directory, I would like to keep my $HOME directory clean which is easier if the…
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Latest git build on arch (using aur findex-git package) crashes when launched Just press the configured hotkey (on my system it's wayland so hot key just touches a file on disk) Should launch findex Distro: arch Findex Version: findex-git-0.8.2.12-1
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I would like to configure findex to simply search among all the applications installed on my system and nothing more. For example, in the screenshot below : "Settings" (or gnome-control-center) is an application I would like findex to search for but everything else shown under…
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On my system (Fedora running Wayland & Gnome), the onmonitor key of the config is not respected. Findex always opens on the currently focused monitor. Yes, install.sh from the dev git branch. 1. Run wayland 2. Set onmonitor to any value 3. Try to open on a monitor that does not…
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It would be great if the last called app are kept in memory, so when searching next time they are displayed first. Like this, an empty prompt would show the last used app ordered by increasing time to last selected. And when we start typing letters, the matching apps are ordered…
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If you quickly want to calculate something it would be handy if you could use findex for that. (similar to powertoys run) Enter expressions: e.g 5+5, sqrt(10), 5^10, pi/10 and get a answer. seems to be perfect for this.
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I have set my key to Super which works but the problem is that with this set i can't perform any keyboard shortcuts because it will just open up Findex. Watching for changes in toggle file even when ran on X11. Making Findex open when the key is released and there weren't any…
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Findex shows an error icon instead of the search icon as showcased in the readme. using installer.sh Just installed the app as per the instructions and ran it Distro: Fedora 40 spin XFCE Findex Version: commit c6baf7a83f2b774e32ef0247b439bf79d5278c18 Nothing special in the logs…
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Hi, I search a tool that can operate like an universal launcher for all the simple and repetitive tasks that I perform throughout my day. And one of the things I do most often is chat with an llm agent. Finder looks promising and I could create a plugin that executes my command…
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A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...] A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered. Add any other context or…
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Everything seems customizable through css, except the highlighting color used for showing the matching request : it's currently orange. a specif CSS class like "highlighted" making possible to change color or background for instance. but i guess a few properties might mess the…
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Hi, Is there a way to show all or some apps if nothing is typed? Like you see in a launcher. In some way like If not, could you add it (at least optional), while making it customizable? I am trying to find a good option to replace the bad overview from gnome. --- I think the best…
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Hi, I am using a Arch + Gnome + Wayland, but I am unable to run this tool. In the readme, you say that wayland cannot bind that key and suggest to add the number 1 to that file. It doesnt really tell anything. After typing findex-daemon in the terminal, the second time, it says…
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Using i3wm with two external monitors, findex behaves like this for me: findex opens always on the same screen regardless of whether it's focused or not. Show findex on focused screen. Alternatively it would be nice to be able to have configuration options like e.g.: open on…
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Tried to install using installer.sh. Repeatedly, resulted in two errors. First was that config directory wasn't created. After I created one manually, the installer made it past that error. However, then failed at the stage where ld is gathering items. ld was unable to find…
Findex on CachyOS: questions
Is Findex in the official CachyOS repo?
Yes. The findex-git package is in the cachyos repo, version 0.8.3.4-1, built 2026-06-01. Install it with sudo pacman -S findex-git.
Do I need an AUR helper for Findex?
No. It comes from the cachyos repo, so plain pacman installs and updates it, and sudo pacman -Syu keeps it current.
What is the Findex command?
The package installs findex and findex-daemon.