atmos toolchain search

Quick alias for searching tools across registries. A convenient shortcut to atmos toolchain registry search for faster tool discovery.

atmos toolchain search --help

Overview

The atmos toolchain search command is a convenient alias to atmos toolchain registry search. Both commands are identical:

# These are equivalent
atmos toolchain search terraform
atmos toolchain registry search terraform

Usage

atmos toolchain search <query>

Quick Examples

# Search for Terraform tools
atmos toolchain search terraform

# Search for Kubernetes tools
atmos toolchain search kubernetes

# Limit results
atmos toolchain search terraform --limit 10

# Show only installed tools
atmos toolchain search terraform --installed-only

# JSON output
atmos toolchain search terraform --format json

Arguments

query (required)

Search query to match against tool owner, repository name, and description.

Examples: terraform, kubernetes, aws, helm

Flags

All flags from atmos toolchain registry search are supported:

Flag	Description
--limit	Maximum results to display (default: 20)
--registry	Search only in specified registry
--format	Output format: table, json, yaml
--installed-only	Show only installed tools
--available-only	Show only available (not installed) tools

Why Use This Alias?

The alias provides a shorter, more ergonomic command:

# 21 characters
atmos toolchain search terraform

# 30 characters
atmos toolchain registry search terraform

This aligns with other popular tool managers (asdf search, brew search, apt search).

Complete Documentation

For complete documentation including all flags, detailed examples, and use cases, see:

atmos toolchain registry search

Related Commands

• atmos toolchain registry search - Full command documentation
• atmos toolchain registry list - Browse all tools in a registry
• atmos toolchain install - Install tools from search results