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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:

--limit (default 20)
Maximum results to display.
--registry
Search only in the specified registry.
--format
Output format: table, json, or 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

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