From f5b77fdeb20368b3bb96961b3655b6029c22108a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: suitablebeard <122230735+suitablebeard@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2026 16:31:56 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] feat: search for files or string in the specified directory

Now you can fuzzy search in a different directory. Otherwise you would
need to cd into it.
---
 README.md                             | 2 ++
 autoload/fuzzbox/builtin/files.vim    | 2 +-
 autoload/fuzzbox/builtin/grep.vim     | 2 +-
 autoload/fuzzbox/internal/helpers.vim | 4 ++++
 plugin/fuzzbox.vim                    | 2 ++
 5 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index de4bce4..af5f4b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,8 +68,10 @@ git clone https://github.com/vim-fuzzbox/fuzzbox.vim ~/.vim/pack/plugins/start/f
 | ---                   | ---
 | FuzzyFiles            | search files in current working directory (CWD)
 | FuzzyFilesRoot        | search files in the project/vcs root directory
+| FuzzyFilesDir [path]  | search files in the specified directory
 | FuzzyGrep [str]       | search for string in CWD, use [str] if provided
 | FuzzyGrepRoot [str]   | search for string in the project/vcs root directory
+| FuzzyGrepDir [path]   | search for string in the specified directory 
 | FuzzyBuffers          | search opened buffers
 | FuzzyMru              | search most recent used files
 | FuzzyMruCwd           | search most recent used files in CWD
diff --git a/autoload/fuzzbox/builtin/files.vim b/autoload/fuzzbox/builtin/files.vim
index fbe44b8..09b9054 100644
--- a/autoload/fuzzbox/builtin/files.vim
+++ b/autoload/fuzzbox/builtin/files.vim
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export def Start(opts: dict<any> = {})
     cur_result = []
     cur_pattern = ''
     last_pattern = '@!#-='
-    cwd = len(get(opts, 'cwd', '')) > 0 ? opts.cwd : getcwd()
+    cwd = len(get(opts, 'cwd', '')) > 0 ? helpers.ParsePath(opts.cwd) : getcwd()
     in_loading = 1
     var wids = selector.Start([], extend(opts, {
         select_cb: actions.OpenFile,
diff --git a/autoload/fuzzbox/builtin/grep.vim b/autoload/fuzzbox/builtin/grep.vim
index eb3ac07..f9dfe25 100644
--- a/autoload/fuzzbox/builtin/grep.vim
+++ b/autoload/fuzzbox/builtin/grep.vim
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ export def Start(opts: dict<any> = {})
         [cmd_template, sep_pattern, ignore_case] = cmdbuilder.Build()
     endif
 
-    cwd = len(get(opts, 'cwd', '')) > 0 ? opts.cwd : getcwd()
+    cwd = len(get(opts, 'cwd', '')) > 0 ? helpers.ParsePath(opts.cwd) : getcwd()
     cwdlen = len(cwd)
     cur_pattern = ''
     cur_result = []
diff --git a/autoload/fuzzbox/internal/helpers.vim b/autoload/fuzzbox/internal/helpers.vim
index 2f4ccf0..7a10fdb 100644
--- a/autoload/fuzzbox/internal/helpers.vim
+++ b/autoload/fuzzbox/internal/helpers.vim
@@ -86,3 +86,7 @@ export def MoveToUsableWindow(buf: any = null)
         c = c + 1
     endwhile
 enddef
+
+export def ParsePath(path: string): string
+    return simplify(expand(path))
+enddef
diff --git a/plugin/fuzzbox.vim b/plugin/fuzzbox.vim
index e47d209..d2a7ef0 100644
--- a/plugin/fuzzbox.vim
+++ b/plugin/fuzzbox.vim
@@ -86,8 +86,10 @@ import autoload '../autoload/fuzzbox/internal/helpers.vim'
 
 command! -nargs=? FuzzyGrep launcher.Start('grep', { prompt_text: <q-args> })
 command! -nargs=? FuzzyGrepRoot launcher.Start('grep', { cwd: helpers.GetRootDir(), prompt_text: <q-args> })
+command! -nargs=1 FuzzyGrepDir launcher.Start('grep', { cwd: <q-args> })
 command! -nargs=0 FuzzyFiles launcher.Start('files')
 command! -nargs=0 FuzzyFilesRoot launcher.Start('files', { cwd: helpers.GetRootDir() })
+command! -nargs=1 FuzzyFilesDir launcher.Start('files', { cwd: <q-args> })
 command! -nargs=0 FuzzyHelp launcher.Start('help')
 command! -nargs=0 FuzzyColors launcher.Start('colors')
 command! -nargs=? FuzzyInBuffer launcher.Start('inbuffer', { prompt_text: <q-args> })