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qzx findDuplicateFiles

What it does

Scans a directory for identical files using size, SHA-256, and byte-for-byte verification

Command maturity: Alpha

Available for real use and feedback while its interface and behavior can still evolve. This is the current development-checkout assessment. Every future immutable release tag preserves the exact assessment shipped by that version. Available in PyPI 0.2.2.0.8. This page documents the 0.2.2.0.8 alpha development checkout.

Behavior and built-in protections

Inspects without changing state

Direct execution for this operation

Works without invoking native programs

Works without network access

No elevation required by design

This safety classification was reviewed by OpenAI GPT-5.6 Pro against implementation digest sha256:8cda3602c80428afab421c2d63c1078f14d230b9521db492e038d8b065bb3ad8 on 2026-08-25.

Exact syntax

qzx findDuplicateFiles [scan_path] [min_size_kb] [max_depth] --json

Parameters

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NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
scan_pathstrNo"."Path to start searching for duplicate files (defaults to current directory)
min_size_kbstrNo"10"Minimum file size in KB to consider for duplicates (defaults to 10)
max_depthstrNo"4"Maximum depth level to walk directories recursively (defaults to 4)

Input examples

qzx findDuplicateFiles

Search for duplicates in the current directory (min 10KB)

qzx findDuplicateFiles C:/my-assets 0

Search for all duplicate files of any size inside C:/my-assets

For the complete structured payload, add --json: qzx findDuplicateFiles [scan_path] [min_size_kb] [max_depth] --json

Representative output example

This illustrative JSON is derived from the current implementation-backed result contract. It shows what the command can return without claiming a recorded execution; values vary with inputs, host, permissions, and optional tools.

Example command: qzx findDuplicateFiles --json

{
    "success": true,
    "message": "Scans a directory for identical files using size, SHA-256, and byte-for-byte verification. In this illustrative example, the command completed successfully.",
    "meta": {
        "command": "findDuplicateFiles",
        "command_maturity": {
            "stage": "alpha",
            "label": "Alpha",
            "sequence": 2,
            "public_executable": true,
            "stability": "interface_may_change",
            "summary": "Available for real use and feedback while its interface and behavior can still evolve.",
            "promotion_review_required": false,
            "assessment_scope": "development_checkout"
        },
        "duration_ms": 0,
        "schema_version": 1
    },
    "duplicate_groups": [
        {
            "name": "example",
            "status": "ok"
        }
    ],
    "reclaimable_bytes": 4096,
    "reclaimable_space_readable": "4.00 KiB",
    "scan_path": "C:\\project\\example.txt",
    "total_duplicate_files": 3,
    "total_groups": 3
}
View the JSON result contract
{
    "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
        "success",
        "message",
        "meta"
    ],
    "properties": {
        "success": {
            "type": "boolean"
        },
        "message": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "meta": {
            "type": "object",
            "required": [
                "command",
                "command_maturity",
                "duration_ms",
                "schema_version"
            ],
            "properties": {
                "command": {
                    "type": "string"
                },
                "command_maturity": {
                    "type": "object",
                    "required": [
                        "stage",
                        "label",
                        "sequence",
                        "public_executable",
                        "stability",
                        "summary",
                        "promotion_review_required",
                        "assessment_scope"
                    ],
                    "properties": {
                        "stage": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "label": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "sequence": {
                            "type": "integer"
                        },
                        "public_executable": {
                            "type": "boolean"
                        },
                        "stability": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "summary": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "promotion_review_required": {
                            "type": "boolean"
                        },
                        "assessment_scope": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "note": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "review": {
                            "type": "object",
                            "required": [
                                "reviewed_on",
                                "rationale",
                                "evidence"
                            ],
                            "properties": {
                                "reviewed_on": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "format": "date"
                                },
                                "rationale": {
                                    "type": "string"
                                },
                                "evidence": {
                                    "type": "array",
                                    "minItems": 1,
                                    "items": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                },
                                "replacement": {
                                    "type": "string"
                                }
                            },
                            "additionalProperties": false
                        }
                    },
                    "additionalProperties": true
                },
                "duration_ms": {
                    "type": "number"
                },
                "schema_version": {
                    "type": "integer"
                }
            },
            "additionalProperties": true
        },
        "duplicate_groups": [],
        "error": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "reclaimable_bytes": [],
        "reclaimable_space_readable": [],
        "scan_path": [],
        "total_duplicate_files": [],
        "total_groups": []
    },
    "additionalProperties": true
}

Errors and limits

The public contract requires success=false and a descriptive message on failure. This catalog does not yet declare a command-specific error taxonomy; inspect the result and do not invent error codes.

QZX is alpha software. Optional dependencies, permissions, and host capabilities can change the result.

Evidence workflow: ready for deterministic automated capture.

Evidence and provenance

Documentation channel
Development documentation 0.2.2.0.8 · main · sha256:9aa902dfb6b006017e52972bf7871fef49b03ec24ff80741231d743d0354bfc2
Availability
0.2.2.0.8 or earlier

Practical guide

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