NeoVim + Telescope: Find Files in Specific Directory

How to open the find_files list with a specific directory

programming / lua / neovim / telescope

I like to tweak my NeoVim configuration from time to time, without opening a new terminal window and changing to my NeoVim configuration directory. When I switched from FZF to Telescope as my fuzzy file finder, I needed to redefine my shortcut for listing the configuration file. I found out that find_files allows for providing a cwd parameter:

vim.api.nvim_create_user_command(
    'Config',
    function ()
        require('telescope.builtin').find_files({cwd="~/.config/nvim"})
    end,
    {}
)

This code snippet adds a Config command that shows a fuzzy finder of all my NeoVim configuration files. The crucial part is the cwd parameter.

Most examples of find_files don’t use parameters. This entry is for my future self and for all people who might search for this topic.